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Core i7-7700 vs i3-9100


Description
The i7-7700 is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i3-9100 is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-7700 gets a score of 257.5 k points while the i3-9100 gets 229.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-7700 is 1.1 times faster than the i3-9100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906e9
906eb
Core
Kaby Lake-S
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.2 GHz
4.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
September 2016
April 2019
Mean monothread perf.
67.33k points
66.74k points
Mean multithread perf.
257.52k points
229.2k 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
i7-7700
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
4.23k
4.3k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
16.76k
17.79k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.42k
5.58k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.23k
8.86k (x0.72)
TOTAL
38.64k
36.53k (x0.95)

Multithread

i7-7700

i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
16.71k
15.99k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
73.1k
66.31k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
25.76k
20.75k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.12k
4.44k (x0.62)
TOTAL
122.68k
107.49k (x0.88)

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
i7-7700
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
15.33k
15.53k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
21.94k
22.21k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.85k
5.79k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.52k
8.31k (x0.66)
TOTAL
55.64k
51.84k (x0.93)

Multithread

i7-7700

i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
61.73k
58.56k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
99.91k
86.17k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.03k
22.4k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.28k
4.55k (x0.49)
TOTAL
197.96k
171.69k (x0.87)

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
i7-7700
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
15.34k
14.81k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
23.41k
22.15k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.87k
5.42k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.07k
4.8k (x0.43)
TOTAL
55.69k
47.17k (x0.85)

Multithread

i7-7700

i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
62.68k
52.08k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
105.24k
87.45k (x0.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.35k
20.98k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.79k
4.24k (x0.73)
TOTAL
200.07k
164.75k (x0.82)

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
i7-7700
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
26.7k
28.03k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
23.7k
24.5k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.46k
5.73k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.48k
8.48k (x0.74)
TOTAL
67.33k
66.74k (x0.99)

Multithread

i7-7700

i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
115.97k
107.5k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
108.43k
95.11k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.28k
22.02k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.85k
4.57k (x0.67)
TOTAL
257.52k
229.2k (x0.89)

Performance/W
i7-7700
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
1784 points/W
1654 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1668 points/W
1463 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
404 points/W
339 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
105 points/W
70 points/W
TOTAL
3962 points/W
3526 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-7700
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
6356 points/GHz
6675 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5643 points/GHz
5833 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1300 points/GHz
1365 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2733 points/GHz
2018 points/GHz
TOTAL
16032 points/GHz
15891 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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