Intel Core i3-7100E vs Intel Pentium E2140

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Intel Core i3-7100E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium E2140
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Pentium E2140

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-7100E or Intel Pentium E2140 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-7100E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7100E was released in Q1/2017.

The Intel Pentium E2140 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E2140 was released in Q2/2007.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core i 7000U (18) CPU group Intel Pentium D (6)
7 Generation 0
Kaby Lake U Architecture Presler
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i3-6100E Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7100E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz. The Intel Pentium E2140 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz.
Intel Core i3-7100E Characteristic Intel Pentium E2140
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.90 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i3-7100E Characteristic Intel Pentium E2140
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-7100E supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E2140 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-7100E Characteristic Intel Pentium E2140
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-7100E has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Pentium E2140 is 65 W.
Intel Core i3-7100E Characteristic Intel Pentium E2140
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-7100E has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium E2140 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-7100E Characteristic Intel Pentium E2140
14 nm Technology 65 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1440 Socket LGA 775
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2017 Release date Q2/2007
225 $ Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
226 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
389 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (100%)
Intel Pentium E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
550 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Pentium E2140
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