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Core i3-7100 vs i5-8500T


Description
The i3-7100 is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i5-8500T is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-7100 gets a score of 126.5 k points while the i5-8500T gets 251.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-8500T is 2 times faster than the i3-7100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906e9
906ea
Core
Kaby Lake-S
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.9 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.9 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/4
6/6
TDP
51 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
9216 kB
Date
January 2017
March 2018
Mean monothread perf.
58.55k points
59.27k points
Mean multithread perf.
126.47k points
251.82k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i3-7100
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
4.01k
3.56k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
16.38k
14.76k (x0.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.31k
4.46k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.98k
8.72k (x2.19)
TOTAL
29.69k
31.5k (x1.06)

Multithread

i3-7100

i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
8.1k
19.37k (x2.39)
Test#2 (FP)
38.7k
82.35k (x2.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.69k
24.6k (x1.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.76k
2.97k (x0.79)
TOTAL
63.24k
129.29k (x2.04)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-7100
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
14.04k
12.93k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
20.55k
18.61k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.41k
4.76k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.99k
10.05k (x2.52)
TOTAL
43.99k
46.36k (x1.05)

Multithread

i3-7100

i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
30.09k
71.15k (x2.36)
Test#2 (FP)
47.84k
102.74k (x2.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.13k
26.6k (x2.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.52k
2.9k (x0.82)
TOTAL
94.59k
203.39k (x2.15)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i3-7100
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
14.41k
12.92k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
22.38k
19.47k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.45k
4.62k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.96k
9.6k (x1.93)
TOTAL
47.21k
46.6k (x0.99)

Multithread

i3-7100

i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
30.48k
71.25k (x2.34)
Test#2 (FP)
52.08k
91.16k (x1.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.97k
24.45k (x1.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.56k
2.85k (x0.62)
TOTAL
100.1k
189.71k (x1.9)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i3-7100
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
25.77k
23.13k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
23.26k
20.7k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.43k
4.71k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.09k
10.73k (x2.62)
TOTAL
58.55k
59.27k (x1.01)

Multithread

i3-7100

i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
54.98k
125.17k (x2.28)
Test#2 (FP)
54.73k
98.07k (x1.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.12k
25.57k (x1.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.65k
3.01k (x0.83)
TOTAL
126.47k
251.82k (x1.99)

Performance/W
i3-7100
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
1078 points/W
3576 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1073 points/W
2802 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
257 points/W
731 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
72 points/W
86 points/W
TOTAL
2480 points/W
7195 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-7100
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
6607 points/GHz
6608 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5964 points/GHz
5914 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1393 points/GHz
1346 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1049 points/GHz
3067 points/GHz
TOTAL
15014 points/GHz
16934 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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