Intel Core i3-10100E VS Intel Core i5-7640X

Comparing Intel Core i3-10100E vs Intel Core i5-7640X

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i3-10100E vs Intel Core i5-7640X in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i5-7640X

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Higher clock speed

4.00 GHz 3.20 GHz

Around -25% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

4.20 GHz 3.80 GHz

Around 10% better overclocked clock speed

Top features of Intel Core i3-10100E

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Performance per watt

65 W 112 W

About 0.58 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i5-7640X Intel Core i3-10100E

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-7640X and Intel Core i3-10100E is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i5-7640X Intel Core i3-10100E
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Core i5 Intel Core i3
Generation	7 10
CPU group	Intel Core i 7000X Intel Core i 10000
Predecessor	-- Intel Core i3-9100E

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-7640X vs Intel Core i3-10100E by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	4.00 GHz 3.20 GHz
CPU Cores	4 4
Turbo (1 Core)	4.20 GHz 3.80 GHz
CPU Threads	8 8
Turbo (4 Cores)	4.20 GHz No turbo
Hyperthreading	Yes Yes
Overclocking	Yes No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-7640X and Intel Core i3-10100E along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.10 GHz
Execution units	24
Shader	192
Max. GPU Memory	-- 64 GB
Max. displays	3
Generation	9.5
DirectX Version	12
Technology	14 nm
Release date	Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-7640X and Intel Core i3-10100E. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-7640X and Intel Core i3-10100E you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0 3.0
PCIe lanes	16 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i5-7640X and Intel Core i3-10100E.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-7640X or Intel Core i3-10100E? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	112 W 65 W
Tjunction max.	-- 100 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-7640X and Intel Core i3-10100E CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L3-Cache	6.00 MB 6.00 MB
Architecture	Skylake X Comet Lake S
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Socket	LGA 2066 LGA 1200
Release date	Q2/2017 Q2/2020