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Core i3-7100 vs i7-9850H


Description
The i3-7100 is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i7-9850H is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-7100 gets a score of 124.8 k points while the i7-9850H gets 289.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-9850H is 2.3 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
906ed
Core
Kaby Lake-S
Coffee Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.9 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.9 GHz
4.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1440
Cores/Threads
2/4
6/12
TDP
51 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
12288 kB
Date
January 2017
June 2019
Mean monothread perf.
57.86k points
49.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
124.8k points
289.3k 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
i7-9850H
Test#1 (Integers)
4.01k
4.11k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
16.38k
15.19k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.31k
5.04k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.98k
11.98k (x3.01)
TOTAL
29.69k
36.32k (x1.22)

Multithread

i3-7100

i7-9850H
Test#1 (Integers)
8.1k
22.68k (x2.8)
Test#2 (FP)
38.7k
83.77k (x2.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.69k
30.37k (x2.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.76k
8.55k (x2.28)
TOTAL
63.24k
145.37k (x2.3)

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
i7-9850H
Test#1 (Integers)
14.04k
14.5k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
20.55k
20.73k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.41k
5.31k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.99k
11.09k (x2.78)
TOTAL
43.99k
51.62k (x1.17)

Multithread

i3-7100

i7-9850H
Test#1 (Integers)
30.09k
77.18k (x2.56)
Test#2 (FP)
47.84k
126.35k (x2.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.13k
33.63k (x2.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.52k
7.87k (x2.24)
TOTAL
94.59k
245.03k (x2.59)

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
i7-9850H
Test#1 (Integers)
25.53k
19.83k (x0.78)
Test#2 (FP)
22.98k
16.52k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.37k
3.87k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.97k
9.02k (x2.27)
TOTAL
57.86k
49.24k (x0.85)

Multithread

i3-7100

i7-9850H
Test#1 (Integers)
54.73k
130.19k (x2.38)
Test#2 (FP)
53.55k
121.44k (x2.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.93k
28.05k (x2.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.6k
9.62k (x2.68)
TOTAL
124.8k
289.3k (x2.32)

Performance/W
i3-7100
i7-9850H
Test#1 (Integers)
1073 points/W
2893 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1050 points/W
2699 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
254 points/W
623 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
71 points/W
214 points/W
TOTAL
2447 points/W
6429 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-7100
i7-9850H
Test#1 (Integers)
6547 points/GHz
4311 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5893 points/GHz
3591 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1377 points/GHz
841 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1019 points/GHz
1961 points/GHz
TOTAL
14836 points/GHz
10703 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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