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Intel Core i3-10100 vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Intel Core i3-10100

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The Intel Core i3-10100 is a four-core desktop processor based on the Comet Lake S architecture. The processor clocks at 3.6 - 4.3 GHz and can process up to 8 threads simultaneously. The Intel Core i3-10100 is manufactured in the improved 14nm process (14nm++). Compared to the older i3-9100 (Comet Lake-S), the 10100 offers a 100 MHz higher turbo clock, multithreading and support for faster DDR4-2666 memory.

Performance

The performance should be only slightly above the Core i3-9100 in the entry level for desktop CPUs. Thus the performance is sufficient for office and undemanding gaming.

Graphics Card

The Intel Core i3-10100 is a processor with a rather slow entry level integrated graphics unit (Intel UHD Graphics 630). 

Power consumption

Intel puts the Thermal Design Power (TDP) at 65 watts. This means there is no need for large cooling systems, which also allows installation in very compact housings.

Intel Core i7-7700HQ

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The Intel Core i7-7700HQ is a fast quad-core processor for notebooks based on the Kaby Lake H architecture (7th generation Core), which was announced in January 2017 at CES. It is the successor to the Core i7-6700HQ from the Skylake generation and is manufactured in an improved 14 nm+ process, so the clocks are 200 MHz higher at the same TDP. The architecture was not changed, only the video engine got an update (see our Kaby Lake article).

The integrated graphics card is called Intel HD Graphics 630, but the architecture does not differ from the 530 GPU from the Skylake generation and only the clocks are slightly higher. 

Performance

Thanks to the 200 MHz higher clocks (5.5-7.6% depending on the Boost), the CPU performance is increased and roughly on par with the Core i7-6970HQ (2.8-3.7 GHz but with 128 MB eDRAM). The TDP can also be reduced to 35 Watts (cTDP down), but this will reduce the performance.

Power Consumption

Due to its 45-Watt TDP, the CPU will be used in bigger notebooks with at least 15 inches most of the time.

ModelIntel Core i3-10100Intel Core i7-7700HQ
SeriesIntel Comet LakeIntel Kaby Lake
CodenameComet Lake-SKaby Lake
Series: Kaby Lake Kaby Lake
Intel Core i9-10850K compare3.6 - 5.2 GHz10 / 20 cores20 MB L3
Intel Core i9-10910 compare3.6 - 5 GHz10 / 20 cores20 MB L3
Intel Core i3-10320 compare3.8 - 4.6 GHz4 / 8 cores7.9 MB L3
Intel Core i3-10100 « 3.6 - 4.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-7700K compare4.2 - 4.5 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-7700 compare3.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6 compare3.1 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-7920HQ compare3.1 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-7700T compare2.9 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-7600K compare3.8 - 4.2 GHz4 / 4 cores8 MB L3
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6 compare3 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-7820HQ compare2.9 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-7820HK compare2.9 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-7700HQ « 2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-7500 compare3.4 - 3.8 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-7440HQ compare2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-7567U compare3.5 - 4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-7660U compare2.5 - 4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-7600U compare2.8 - 3.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-7300HQ compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-7500T compare2.7 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-7287U compare3.3 - 3.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-7560U compare2.4 - 3.8 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-7267U compare3.1 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-7360U compare2.3 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-7500U compare2.7 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-7300U compare2.6 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-7260U compare2.2 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-7200U compare2.5 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-7100H compare3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-7167U compare2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i7-7Y75 compare1.3 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-7Y57 compare1.2 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-7Y54 compare1.2 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i3-7100U compare2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core m3-7Y32 compare1 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 4415U compare2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores2 MB L3
Intel Core m3-7Y30 compare1 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Celeron 3965U compare2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Core i3-7020U compare2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Celeron 3867U compare1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Celeron 3865U compare1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y compare1.7 GHz2 / 4 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y compare1.6 GHz2 / 4 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 4410Y compare1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores2 MB L3
Intel Celeron 3965Y compare1.5 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Clock3600 - 4300 MHz2800 - 3800 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB256 KB
L2 Cache1 MB1 MB
L3 Cache6 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 84 / 8
TDP65 Watt45 Watt
Technology14 nm14 nm
Die Size126 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketFCLGA1200BGA
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX, Quick Sync, VirtualizationDual-Channel DDR3L-1600/DDR4-2133 Memory Controller, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI save
Architecturex86x86
$130 U.S.$378 U.S.
Announced
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 630 (350 - 1100 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-7700HQ
28.2 pt (39%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
436 Points (48%)
min: 358     avg: 370     median: 370 (41%)     max: 382 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
2181 Points (5%)
min: 1765     avg: 1774     median: 1774 (4%)     max: 1783 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
895 Points (6%)
min: 603     avg: 727     median: 734 (5%)     max: 747 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
181 Points (55%)
min: 120     avg: 155.4     median: 159 (48%)     max: 162 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
9.9 Points (13%)
min: 6.67     avg: 8     median: 8.1 (11%)     max: 8.23 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.1 Points (51%)
min: 1.36     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (45%)     max: 1.84 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
6863 Points (41%)
min: 5426     avg: 5882     median: 5910 (36%)     max: 7214 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
26903 Points (19%)
min: 19409     avg: 22384     median: 22152 (16%)     max: 29209 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
34987 Points (24%)
min: 28341     avg: 28770     median: 28724.5 (20%)     max: 29210 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
8914 Points (11%)
min: 7347     avg: 7559     median: 7584 (9%)     max: 7795 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
194.1 s (2%)
min: 210.4     avg: 257.2     median: 225.7 (3%)     max: 379 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
6.3 s (1%)
min: 6.932     avg: 8.7     median: 7.5 (2%)     max: 20.1 s
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 1024m *
212.2 s (1%)
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 32m *
7.6 s (4%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
6124 Points (10%)
min: 3763     avg: 4418     median: 4541.5 (7%)     max: 4903 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 24319     avg: 24356     median: 24355.5 (14%)     max: 24392 MIPS
min: 18417     avg: 20916     median: 19916 (11%)     max: 25414 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 4797     avg: 4853     median: 4853 (58%)     max: 4909 MIPS
min: 3986     avg: 4405     median: 4088 (49%)     max: 5457 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
55.8 fps (19%)
min: 36.55     avg: 44.6     median: 46 (16%)     max: 46.45 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
212.5 fps (49%)
min: 156.9     avg: 168.1     median: 168.4 (39%)     max: 175 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 7.7     avg: 7.7     median: 7.7 (14%)     max: 7.78 fps
min: 5.97     avg: 6.2     median: 6 (11%)     max: 6.39 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.5 GB/s (0%)
min: 0.361     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (0%)     max: 0.6 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.9 GB/s (15%)
min: 0.529     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (12%)     max: 0.724 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
5 GB/s (13%)
min: 2.4     avg: 4     median: 4.1 (11%)     max: 4.2 GB/s
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 492.2     avg: 493.7     median: 493.7 (3%)     max: 495.1 Seconds
min: 597     avg: 631     median: 631 (4%)     max: 665 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.634     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (14%)     max: 0.652 sec
min: 0.7217     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (16%)     max: 0.7605 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 6876     avg: 7596     median: 7686 (16%)     max: 7839 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
8.9 s (2%)
min: 9     avg: 10.3     median: 10 (2%)     max: 14.8 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
20 s (1%)
min: 22     avg: 23.3     median: 22.7 (1%)     max: 33.4 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
481.8 s (2%)
min: 511     avg: 565     median: 551 (2%)     max: 921 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 22514     avg: 25520     median: 26567 (23%)     max: 26880 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 6007     avg: 8386     median: 8833 (24%)     max: 9653 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 61562     avg: 74373     median: 74373 (60%)     max: 87184 Points
min: 13754     avg: 46073     median: 47945 (39%)     max: 52765 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 61702     avg: 74370     median: 74369.5 (60%)     max: 87037 Points
min: 33185     avg: 46275     median: 47639 (39%)     max: 52753 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 62930     avg: 74011     median: 74011 (62%)     max: 85092 Points
min: 42156     avg: 50621     median: 50806 (43%)     max: 53642 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 9394     avg: 16477     median: 16477 (42%)     max: 23560 Points
min: 4328     avg: 7329     median: 7518.5 (19%)     max: 7867 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 13268     avg: 24581     median: 24581 (44%)     max: 35894 Points
min: 6143     avg: 10428     median: 10617.5 (19%)     max: 10953 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 5274     avg: 5304     median: 5303.5 (22%)     max: 5333 Points
min: 2863     avg: 3938     median: 3951 (17%)     max: 4383 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1171     avg: 1188     median: 1187.5 (50%)     max: 1204 Points
1004 Points (42%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4740     avg: 4758     median: 4758 (9%)     max: 4776 Points
3742 Points (7%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1167     avg: 1184     median: 1183.5 (5%)     max: 1200 Points
1030 Points (4%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4724     avg: 4748     median: 4748 (15%)     max: 4772 Points
3924 Points (12%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 5494     avg: 5563     median: 5563 (56%)     max: 5632 Points
min: 4415     avg: 4638     median: 4635 (46%)     max: 4808 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 18622     avg: 18692     median: 18692 (21%)     max: 18762 Points
min: 13053     avg: 14679     median: 14783 (16%)     max: 15111 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 4119     avg: 4477     median: 4452.5 (61%)     max: 4740 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 12384     avg: 13663     median: 14009.5 (34%)     max: 14596 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 13290     avg: 13780     median: 13936.5 (25%)     max: 14275 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 3256     avg: 3641     median: 3675 (72%)     max: 3843 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 13753     avg: 14103     median: 14102.5 (22%)     max: 14452 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3532     avg: 3715     median: 3715 (56%)     max: 3898 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
7620 Points (61%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
7210 Points (65%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
12792 Points (25%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
13091 Points (26%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
11263 Points (29%)
PassMark PerformanceTest 9 - PerformanceTest 9.0 CPU Mark
10003 Points (52%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 833     avg: 836     median: 835.5 (1%)     max: 838 ms
min: 919     avg: 982     median: 965 (1%)     max: 1244 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 67.2     avg: 75.1     median: 72.4 (1%)     max: 108.5 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 30332     avg: 38344     median: 38801 (34%)     max: 41638 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 202     avg: 207.5     median: 207.5 (43%)     max: 213 Points
152 Points (32%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 108.5     avg: 115.2     median: 115.2 (20%)     max: 121.9 Watt
min: 70     avg: 76.1     median: 72.5 (12%)     max: 94 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 96.7     avg: 101.9     median: 101.9 (19%)     max: 107.1 Watt
min: 60     avg: 64.2     median: 63.5 (12%)     max: 70 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
9.3 Points per Watt (7%)
min: 10.6     avg: 11.3     median: 11.3 (8%)     max: 11.9 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-10100 → 100% n=40

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-7700HQ → 82% n=40

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