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3DMark Fire Strike Physics Score

Core i3-7100 6530 points
Core i5-2500 5650 points
Difference: 880 (16%)

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Core i3-7100 15.6 GT/s
Core i5-2500 13.2 GT/s
Difference: 2.4 (18%)

Core Speed

Core i3-7100 3.9 GHz
Core i5-2500 3.3 GHz
Difference: 0.6 (18%)

Threads

Core i3-7100 4
Core i5-2500 4
Difference: 0 (0%)

TDP

Core i5-2500 95 Watts
Core i3-7100 51 Watts
Difference: 44 (86%)

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Specifications

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Model Core i3-7100 Core i5-2500
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Architecture Kaby Lake-S (14 nm) Sandy Bridge
Core Speed 3.9 GHz 3.3 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes No
Cores / Modules 2 4
Total Threads 4 4
Turbo 1/2/3/4
L2 Cache 2 x 256 KB 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache 3 MB 6 MB
GPU Model HD Graphics 630 HD Graphics 2000
TDP 51 Watts 95 Watts
Socket LGA 1151 LGA 1155
Released January 2017 2011-01-01