Intel Core i3-7100U vs Intel Core i5-5200U

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Intel Core i3-7100U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-5200U
Intel Core i3-7100U Intel Core i5-5200U

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-7100U or Intel Core i5-5200U - 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 i3-7100U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7100U was released in Q4/2016.

The Intel Core i5-5200U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-5200U was released in Q1/2015.
Intel Core i3 Family Intel Core i5
Intel Core i 7000U CPU group Intel Core i 5000U
7 Generation 5
Kaby Lake U Architecture Broadwell U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-6200U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7100U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-7100U is 2.40 GHz while the Intel Core i5-5200U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-5200U is at --.

2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-7100U or Intel Core i5-5200U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 620 GPU Intel HD Graphics 5500
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 8
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Execution units 24
192 Shader 192
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

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.

Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-7100U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Core i5-5200U supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM Memory DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Bandwidth --
No ECC No
L2 Cache
3.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 12

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-7100U is 15 W, while the Intel Core i5-5200U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
7.5 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-7100U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-5200U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1356 Socket BGA 1168
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2016 Release date Q1/2015
281 $ Release price --
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
209 (84%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
248 (100%)
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
448 (77%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
584 (100%)
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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 i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
585 (100%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
580 (99%)
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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 i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1329 (100%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1240 (93%)
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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 i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
Intel HD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (90%)
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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 i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
3768 (100%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
3678 (98%)
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.

Intel Core i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
249 (100%)
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.

Intel Core i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
671 (90%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
743 (100%)
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
103 (94%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
110 (100%)
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
262 (99%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
264 (100%)
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 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 i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2568 (91%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2816 (100%)
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 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 i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
5556 (99%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
5638 (100%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1.16 (91%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1.27 (100%)
Show all Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core) results



Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2.87 (100%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2.85 (99%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The iGPU test uses the CPU internal graphic unit to execute OpenGL commands.

Intel Core i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
Intel HD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz
37.2 (100%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.90 GHz
31.5 (85%)
Show all Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL) results



Devices using this processor

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