Intel Core i3-7101TE vs Intel Core i5-2400

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-7101TE vs Intel Core i5-2400 and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, WPrime, Blender, PassMark, Prime95, 3DMark, Handbrake, MATLAB, RealBench, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Furmark, Blender, AIDA64.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
Valheim
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Rainbow Six Siege
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-2400 or Intel Core i3-7101TE.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-7101TE

51%

Core i5-2400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-7101TE

51%

Core i5-2400

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	90.5
Valorant	102.4	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	57.6
Apex Legends	96.2	96.7
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	77.2
Overwatch	82.9	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	71.0
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.4
Warzone	79.8	80.2
Assassin's Creed	86.0	86.4
Valheim	85.0	85.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-7101TE

85%

Core i5-2400

26%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-7101TE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-2400 since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-7101TE	Intel Core i5-2400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	126	104
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	290	378
Cinbench 20 Single-core	309	267
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	544	941
Cinbench 23 Single-core	512	635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1986	2350

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-7101TE	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	2089	1589
Multi-Core	3973	3799

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-7101TE	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	899	756
Multi-Core	2031	2483

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-7101TE	Intel Core i5-2400
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	October 01, 2010
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	LGA1155
Core name	Kaby Lake	Sandy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	2
Turbo Frequency		3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400	DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	21 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	3 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-7101TE is 8% better than Core i5-2400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-2400 has 2 more core than Core i3-7101TE. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-7101TE is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-2400 is better: 21
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-7101TE and Intel Core i5-2400 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-7101TE - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-7101TE specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-2400 specs and review.