Core i3-390M vs Core i3-2100T

Place in performance ranking	2401	2510
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.12	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	20 February 2011 (13 years ago)	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$180	$39
Current price	$27 (0.2x MSRP)	$136 (3.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2100T and Core i3-390M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	0.67 GHz
Bus support	no data	2500 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	131 mm²	81+114 mm²
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA
Number of transistors	504 million	382+177 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2100T and Core i3-390M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2100T and Core i3-390M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	-	-
FMA	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-2100T and Core i3-390M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2100T and Core i3-390M are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2100T and Core i3-390M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	667 MHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2100T and Core i3-390M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2100T and Core i3-390M.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-2100T 0.96
+20%

i3-390M 0.80

Core i3-2100T outperforms Core i3-390M by 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-2100T 1488
+19.5%

i3-390M 1245

Core i3-2100T outperforms Core i3-390M by 20% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-2100T 415
+26.5%

i3-390M 328

Core i3-2100T outperforms Core i3-390M by 27% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-2100T 874
+38.5%

i3-390M 631

Core i3-2100T outperforms Core i3-390M by 39% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.