intel

Brand

2/4

Cores/Threads

3.9GHz

Base Clock

51W

TDP

Intel Core i3-7100

$ Jan 2017 View Details

intel

Brand

4/4

Cores/Threads

3.3GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

Intel Core i5-2500K

$216 Jan 2011 View Details

Intel Core i3-7100

2/4 Cores 3.9GHz $ Jan 2017

Intel Core i3-7100

$ • Jan 2017

Intel Core i5-2500K

$216 • Jan 2011

Intel Core i5-2500K

4/4 Cores 3.3GHz $216 Jan 2011

Specs Comparison

Specification	Intel Core i3-7100	Intel Core i5-2500K
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Base Clock	3.9 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost Clock	N/A	3.7 GHz
Multiplier Unlocked	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Multiplier	39 X	33 X
TDP	51 W	95 W
Memory Support	DDR4	DDR3
Cache L1	64 KB	64 KB
Cache L2	0.25 MB	0.25 MB
Cache L3	3.00 MB	6.00 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel HD 630	Intel HD 3000
Architecture	Core i3 (Kaby Lake)	Core i5 (Sandy Bridge)
Process Size	14nm	32nm
Socket	intel socket 1151	intel socket 1155
Foundry	Intel	Intel
Die Size	N/A	216 mm²
PCI Express	Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)	Gen 2, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
Transistors	N/A	1160 million
Max Temperature	N/A	N/A

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1071 (+57%)

Intel Core i3-7100

681

Intel Core i5-2500K

Multi Core Performance

2824 (+16%)

Intel Core i3-7100

2432

Intel Core i5-2500K

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1292 (+117%)

Intel Core i3-7100

595

Intel Core i5-2500K

Multi Core Performance

2460 (+45%)

Intel Core i3-7100

1695

Intel Core i5-2500K

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

4340 (+5%)

Intel Core i3-7100

4123

Intel Core i5-2500K

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

34.21 FPS

Intel Core i3-7100

35.06 FPS (+2%)

Intel Core i5-2500K

Comparison in Games (27 benchmarks)

Mafia II: Definitive Edition

7.5 2020 • Action, Adventure • Hangar 13, D3T

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-7100 (+6%)

MAX 188 FPS

MIN 102 FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K

MAX 178 FPS

MIN 89 FPS

Winner

Loser

Ori and the Will of the Wisps Background

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

7 2020 • Action • Moon Studios GmbH

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-7100 (+1%)

MAX 168 FPS

MIN 144 FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K

MAX 167 FPS

MIN 143 FPS

Winner

Loser

Gothic Playable Teaser

7.3 2019 • RPG • THQ Nordic Barcelona

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-7100 (+18%)

MAX 45 FPS

MIN 35 FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K

MAX 38 FPS

MIN 31 FPS

Winner

Loser

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince Background

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

7 2019 • Action, Adventure, Indie • Frozenbyte

1080p

| high

Intel Core i5-2500K (+0%)

MAX 237 FPS

MIN 208 FPS

Intel Core i3-7100 (+0%)

MAX 237 FPS

MIN 208 FPS

Winner

Loser

Chernobylite Complete Edition Background

Chernobylite Complete Edition

8 2019 • Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation • The Farm 51

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-7100 (+16%)

MAX 108 FPS

MIN 60 FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K

MAX 93 FPS

MIN 53 FPS

Winner

Loser

Devil's Hunt

8.1 2019 • Action, Adventure, Indie • Layopi Games

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i5-2500K (+3%)

MAX 102 FPS

MIN 49 FPS

Intel Core i3-7100

MAX 99 FPS

MIN 55 FPS

Winner

Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 27 benchmarks across 27 games

Avg FPS

Intel Core i3-7100

Avg FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K