Intel Core i3-7102E vs Intel Core i5-L16G7

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-7102E vs Intel Core i5-L16G7 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, 3DMark, Handbrake, Blender, Blender, PassMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Gears 5, 7zip, MATLAB, RealBench, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-L16G7 or Intel Core i3-7102E.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-7102E

50%

Core i5-L16G7

51%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-L16G7 is 1% better than Core i3-7102E. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-7102E

50%

Core i5-L16G7

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.1	89.9
Valorant	101.2	102.2
Cyberpunk 2077	56.7	57.2
Apex Legends	95.2	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	75.9	76.6
Overwatch	82.0	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	69.9	70.5
DOOM Eternal	50.6	51.1
Warzone	79.0	79.7
Assassin's Creed	85.0	85.8
Valheim	84.0	84.8

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-7102E

75%

Core i5-L16G7

430%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-L16G7 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-7102E since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 7W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i3-7102E	Intel Core i5-L16G7
Cinbench 15 Single-core	99	107
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	256	251
Cinbench 20 Single-core	252	272
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	595	577
Cinbench 23 Single-core	424	794
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1645	1923

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

	Intel Core i3-7102E	Intel Core i5-L16G7
Single-Core	1279	1605
Multi-Core	2528	3297

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

	Intel Core i3-7102E	Intel Core i5-L16G7
Single-Core	568	905
Multi-Core	1074	1869

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-7102E	Intel Core i5-L16G7
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	April 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FC-CSP1016
Core name	Kaby Lake	Lakefield
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	11
Turbo Frequency		3 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	1.4 MHz
Cores	2	5
Threads	4	5
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	7 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	LPDDR4X 4267 POP Memory
Max. Memory	64 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	34 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	3 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i3-7102E is 33% better than Core i5-L16G7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-L16G7 has 3 more core than Core i3-7102E. 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 i3-7102E is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-L16G7 is better: 29
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-7102E and Intel Core i5-L16G7 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-7102E - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-7102E specs and review.

Intel Core i5-L16G7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-L16G7 specs and review.