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Core i3-8100 vs i7-7700HQ


Description
The i3-8100 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i7-7700HQ is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-8100 gets a score of 200.4 k points while the i7-7700HQ gets 208.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-7700HQ is 1 times faster than the i3-8100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906eb
906e9
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Kaby Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA1440
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/8
TDP
65 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
6144 kB
Date
October 2017
January 2017
Mean monothread perf.
59.18k points
56.29k points
Mean multithread perf.
200.4k points
208.33k 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
i3-8100
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
3.72k
3.82k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
15.33k
15.49k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.71k
4.96k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.76k
8.82k (x1.31)
TOTAL
30.52k
33.09k (x1.08)

Multithread

i3-8100

i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
14.48k
14.15k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
59.59k
65.81k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.07k
22.41k (x1.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.3k
5.21k (x1.21)
TOTAL
96.43k
107.57k (x1.12)

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
i3-8100
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
13.51k
13.75k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
19.38k
19.69k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.06k
5.19k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.87k
8.92k (x1.13)
TOTAL
45.81k
47.55k (x1.04)

Multithread

i3-8100

i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
52.88k
52.55k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
75.92k
86.47k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.52k
23.02k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.53k
5.4k (x1.19)
TOTAL
152.86k
167.43k (x1.1)

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
i3-8100
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
13.52k
13k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
20.57k
20.34k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.96k
4.77k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.91k
6.95k (x0.88)
TOTAL
46.96k
45.05k (x0.96)

Multithread

i3-8100

i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
53.4k
52.7k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
80.87k
89.69k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.03k
22.49k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.29k
4.3k (x1)
TOTAL
157.59k
169.17k (x1.07)

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
i3-8100
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
24.47k
23.27k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
21.52k
20.35k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.95k
4.76k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.24k
7.92k (x0.96)
TOTAL
59.18k
56.29k (x0.95)

Multithread

i3-8100

i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
92.86k
93.11k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
83.05k
89.03k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.55k
21.29k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.93k
4.9k (x0.83)
TOTAL
200.4k
208.33k (x1.04)

Performance/W
i3-8100
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
1429 points/W
2069 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1278 points/W
1978 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
285 points/W
473 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
91 points/W
109 points/W
TOTAL
3083 points/W
4629 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-8100
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
6797 points/GHz
6124 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5977 points/GHz
5354 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1374 points/GHz
1251 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2290 points/GHz
2083 points/GHz
TOTAL
16438 points/GHz
14813 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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