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Intel Core i3-7020U vs Intel Core i3-7100. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2018
Intel Core i3-7020U
Intel Core i3-7020U
Released
Q1/2017
Overall score
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Intel Core i3-7100
Intel Core i3-7100

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-7020U or Intel Core i3-7100? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i3-7020U has a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q3/2018.

Intel Core i3-7100 has a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 51 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1339 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    15 W left arrow 51 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-7020U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    825 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    858 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1067 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1210 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    930 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    6 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    576 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    636 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1015 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    847 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 41% better clock speed

    3.90 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-7100 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    281 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    600 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    564 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    952 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    842 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    183 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    425 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    23 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    362 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    59 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    771 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i3-7020U
Intel Core i3-7100 Intel Core i3-7100
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i3 left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 7
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000U left arrow Intel Core i 7000
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i3-6100
  • Successor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i3-8100
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.30 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 620 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 630
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.00 GHz left arrow 1.10 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q2/2016
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-7100 and Intel Core i3-7020U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR4-2400
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-7020U and Intel Core i3-7100 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 51 W
  • TDP down
    7.5 W left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow --
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-7020U and Intel Core i3-7020U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake U left arrow Kaby Lake S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1356 left arrow LGA 1151
  • Release date
    Q3/2018 left arrow Q1/2017

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i3-7020U and Intel Core i3-7100.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
94
Intel Core i3-7020U
168
Intel Core i3-7100
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
227
Intel Core i3-7020U
425
Intel Core i3-7100
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
560
Intel Core i3-7020U
973
Intel Core i3-7100
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1263
Intel Core i3-7020U
2076
Intel Core i3-7100
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
384
Intel Core i3-7020U
422
Intel Core i3-7100
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
2226
Intel Core i3-7020U
3994
Intel Core i3-7100
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
4861
Intel Core i3-7020U
8467
Intel Core i3-7100
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
3539
Intel Core i3-7020U
5827
Intel Core i3-7100

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