Intel Core i5-2500 vs. Intel Core i3-7100

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-2500		Intel Core i3-7100
3.30 GHz	Frequency	3.90 GHz
3.70 GHz	Turbo (1 Core)
	Turbo (All Cores)
4	Cores	2
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
normal	Core architecture	normal

Intel HD Graphics 2000	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 630
0.85 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
1.10 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
6	GPU Generation	9.5
32 nm	Technology	14 nm
10.1	DirectX Version	12
2	Max. displays	3
6	Execution units	24
48	Shader	192
	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB

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

Sandy Bridge	Architecture	Kaby Lake
DDR3-1333	Memory	DDR4-2400
2	Memory channels	2
32 GB	Max. Memory
No	ECC	No
	L2 Cache
6.00 MB	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	16

32 nm	Technology	14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
LGA 1155	Socket	LGA 1151
95W	TDP (PL1)	51W

Yes	AES-NI	Yes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Q1/2011	Release date	Q1/2017

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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i5-2500 4x 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz)	697 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-7100 2x 3.90 GHz HT	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i5-2500 4x 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz)	2531 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-7100 2x 3.90 GHz HT	0 (0%)

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 i5-2500 4x 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz)	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100 2x 3.90 GHz HT	168 (100%)

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 i5-2500 4x 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz)	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100 2x 3.90 GHz HT	425 (100%)

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 i5-2500 4x 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz)	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100 2x 3.90 GHz HT	973 (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 i5-2500 4x 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz)	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100 2x 3.90 GHz HT	2076 (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 i5-2500 Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz	106 (25%)
	Intel Core i3-7100 Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz	422 (100%)

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 i5-2500 4x 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz)	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100 2x 3.90 GHz HT	3994 (100%)

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 i5-2500 4x 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz)	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100 2x 3.90 GHz HT	8467 (100%)

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 i5-2500 4x 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz)	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100 2x 3.90 GHz HT	2.05 (100%)

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 i5-2500 4x 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz)	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100 2x 3.90 GHz HT	5.15 (100%)

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 i5-2500 4x 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz)	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100 2x 3.90 GHz HT	38.1 (100%)

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 i5-2500 4x 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz)	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100 2x 3.90 GHz HT	5827 (100%)

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