Pentium P6100 vs i3-7102E

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-7102E
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.64
+198%
Pentium P6100
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.55

Core i3-7102E outperforms Pentium P6100 by a whopping 198% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7102E and Pentium P6100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20872843
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.16no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Pentium
Power efficiency6.201.49
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)26 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$12

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-7102E and Pentium P6100 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 1.0
Bus rate8 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier2115
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81+114 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistorsno data384 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7102E and Pentium P6100 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7102E and Pentium P6100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i3-7102E and Pentium P6100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7102E and Pentium P6100 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7102E and Pentium P6100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s17.051 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Videono data+
Graphics max frequencyno data667 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7102E and Pentium P6100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7102E and Pentium P6100.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i3-7102E 1.64
+198%
Pentium P6100 0.55

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.

i3-7102E 2599
+195%
Pentium P6100 881

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.64 0.55
Integrated graphics card 3.11 0.77
Recency 3 January 2017 26 September 2010
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 35 Watt

i3-7102E has a 198.2% higher aggregate performance score, 303.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-7102E is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium P6100 in performance tests.


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