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Intel Core i7-2700K vs Intel Processor N100

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Intel Core i7-2700K CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Processor N100
Intel Core i7-2700K Intel Processor N100

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-2700K or Intel Processor N100 - 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 i7-2700K has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2700K was released in Q4/2011.

The Intel Processor N100 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Processor N100 was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i7 (300) Family Intel Processor N (8)
Intel Core i 2000 (28) CPU group Intel Processor N50/N100/N200 (5)
2 Generation 13
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Alder Lake N
Desktop Segment Notebook
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2700K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2700K is 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Intel Processor N100 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Processor N100 is at 1.80 GHz (3.40 GHz).
Intel Core i7-2700K Characteristic Intel Processor N100
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core i7-2700K Characteristic Intel Processor N100
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-2700K or Intel Processor N100 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 3000 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake)
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.35 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.75 GHz
6 GPU Generation 12
32 nm Technology 10 nm
2 Max. displays 3
12 Compute units 24
96 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12

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 3000 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-2700K can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Processor N100 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.
Intel Core i7-2700K Characteristic Intel Processor N100
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 9
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-2700K is 95 W, while the Intel Processor N100 has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i7-2700K Characteristic Intel Processor N100
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) 25 W
-- TDP up 10 W
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2700K is manufactured in 32 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The Intel Processor N100 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 10.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i7-2700K Characteristic Intel Processor N100
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2
LGA 1155 Socket BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2011 Release date Q1/2023
295 $ Release price 128 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K (68%)
Intel Processor N100 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K (94%)
Intel Processor N100 (92%)

Price-performance ratio

Geekbench 6 multi-core score divided by the processor's release price. Higher is better.
Intel Core i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
Geekbench 6 MT: 2,418 / 295 $
8.20
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
Geekbench 6 MT: 3,129 / 128 $
24.45

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
701 (57%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1220 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Core i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
2418 (77%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
3129 (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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
782 (79%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
989 (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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
2894 (100%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2840 (98%)

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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.35 GHz
259 (90%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake) @ 0.75 GHz
288 (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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
5688 (100%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
5417 (95%)

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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
1723 (100%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1304 (76%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
59 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
197 (100%)

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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
821 (100%)

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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2269 (100%)

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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
347 (100%)

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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1076 (100%)

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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
379 (100%)

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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
154 (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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
477 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Core i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
2,269 CB R23 MC @ 10 W
227 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i7-2700K Intel Processor N100
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