Core i5-2300 vs i3-7100
Description
The i5-2300 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i3-7100 is based on Kaby Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2300 gets a score of 79.5 k points while the i3-7100 gets 100.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-7100 is 1.3 times faster than the i5-2300 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2300 gets a score of 79.5 k points while the i3-7100 gets 100.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-7100 is 1.3 times faster than the i5-2300 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
206a7
906e9
Core
Sandy Bridge
Kaby Lake-S
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
3.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/4
TDP
95 W
51 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
3072 kB
Date
May 2011
January 2017
Mean monothread perf.
24.53k points
57.86k points
Mean multithread perf.
79.46k points
124.8k 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
i5-2300
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
2.52k
4.01k (x1.59)
Test#2 (FP)
7.01k
16.38k (x2.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.77k
5.31k (x1.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.22k
3.98k (x0.94)
TOTAL
17.53k
29.69k (x1.69)
Multithread
i5-2300
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
9.46k
8.1k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
26.25k
38.7k (x1.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.1k
12.69k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.13k
3.76k (x1.2)
TOTAL
52.93k
63.24k (x1.19)
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
i5-2300
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
8.65k
14.41k (x1.67)
Test#2 (FP)
7.8k
22.38k (x2.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.92k
5.45k (x1.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.16k
4.96k (x1.19)
TOTAL
24.53k
47.21k (x1.92)
Multithread
i5-2300
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
32.45k
30.48k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
29.25k
52.08k (x1.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.64k
12.97k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.12k
4.56k (x1.46)
TOTAL
79.46k
100.1k (x1.26)
Performance/W
i5-2300
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
342 points/W
598 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
308 points/W
1021 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
154 points/W
254 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
33 points/W
89 points/W
TOTAL
836 points/W
1963 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-2300
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
2791 points/GHz
3695 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2516 points/GHz
5739 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1263 points/GHz
1399 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1343 points/GHz
1273 points/GHz
TOTAL
7912 points/GHz
12105 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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