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Core i5-10400T vs i3-7100


Description
The i5-10400T is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i3-7100 is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-10400T gets a score of 307.2 k points while the i3-7100 gets 126.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-10400T is 2.4 times faster than the i3-7100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a0653
906e9
Core
Comet Lake-S
Kaby Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2 GHz
3.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
FC-LGA 1200
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
6/12
2/4
TDP
35 W
51 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
3072 kB
Date
April 2020
January 2017
Mean monothread perf.
57.85k points
58.55k points
Mean multithread perf.
307.18k points
126.47k 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
i5-10400T
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
4k
4.01k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
14.19k
16.38k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.62k
5.31k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.03k
3.98k (x0.36)
TOTAL
33.84k
29.69k (x0.88)

Multithread

i5-10400T

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
22.77k
8.1k (x0.36)
Test#2 (FP)
96.59k
38.7k (x0.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
31.65k
12.69k (x0.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.45k
3.76k (x1.53)
TOTAL
153.46k
63.24k (x0.41)

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
i5-10400T
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
12.61k
14.04k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
17.94k
20.55k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.83k
5.41k (x1.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.81k
3.99k (x0.37)
TOTAL
46.19k
43.99k (x0.95)

Multithread

i5-10400T

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
74.62k
30.09k (x0.4)
Test#2 (FP)
119.63k
47.84k (x0.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.65k
13.13k (x0.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.52k
3.52k (x1.4)
TOTAL
229.42k
94.59k (x0.41)

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
i5-10400T
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
12.5k
14.41k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
19.05k
22.38k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.72k
5.45k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.3k
4.96k (x0.48)
TOTAL
46.57k
47.21k (x1.01)

Multithread

i5-10400T

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
74.58k
30.48k (x0.41)
Test#2 (FP)
126.96k
52.08k (x0.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
31.76k
12.97k (x0.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.5k
4.56k (x1.83)
TOTAL
235.8k
100.1k (x0.42)

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
i5-10400T
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
22k
25.77k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
19.98k
23.26k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.57k
5.43k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.31k
4.09k (x0.36)
TOTAL
57.85k
58.55k (x1.01)

Multithread

i5-10400T

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
136.69k
54.98k (x0.4)
Test#2 (FP)
135.25k
54.73k (x0.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.76k
13.12k (x0.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.48k
3.65k (x1.47)
TOTAL
307.18k
126.47k (x0.41)

Performance/W
i5-10400T
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
3905 points/W
1078 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3864 points/W
1073 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
936 points/W
257 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
71 points/W
72 points/W
TOTAL
8776 points/W
2480 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-10400T
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
6111 points/GHz
6607 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5549 points/GHz
5964 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1268 points/GHz
1393 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3141 points/GHz
1049 points/GHz
TOTAL
16069 points/GHz
15014 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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