Intel Core i5-7287U vs Intel Core m3-8100Y

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-7287U vs Intel Core m3-8100Y tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, WPrime, Handbrake, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Furmark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, 3DMark, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, AIDA64, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core m3-8100Y or Intel Core i5-7287U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-7287U

51%

Core m3-8100Y

50%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-7287U is 1% better than Core m3-8100Y. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7287U

51%

Core m3-8100Y

50%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	89.6
Valorant	102.7	101.8
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	57.0
Apex Legends	96.5	95.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	76.4
Overwatch	83.2	82.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.3
DOOM Eternal	51.3	50.9
Warzone	80.1	79.4
Assassin's Creed	86.2	85.5
Valheim	85.2	84.5

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i5-7287U

106%

Core m3-8100Y

582%

To make a finishing decision 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 m3-8100Y is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7287U as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 5W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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 machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i5-7287U	Intel Core m3-8100Y
Cinbench 15 Single-core	158	93
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	401	176
Cinbench 20 Single-core	280	231
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	904	412
Cinbench 23 Single-core	611	411
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2330	1509

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

	Intel Core i5-7287U	Intel Core m3-8100Y
Single-Core	2132	1784
Multi-Core	4136	3053

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

	Intel Core i5-7287U	Intel Core m3-8100Y
Single-Core	894	873
Multi-Core	2292	1584

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 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 the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-7287U	Intel Core m3-8100Y
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	October 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	Unknown	FCBGA1515
Core name	Kaby Lake	Amber Lake Y
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	8
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	5700 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	5 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	33.3 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-7287U is 66% better than Core m3-8100Y in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-7287U is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core m3-8100Y is better: 4
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-7287U and Intel Core m3-8100Y before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-7287U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-7287U specs and review.

Intel Core m3-8100Y - all data

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

• Intel Core m3-8100Y specs and review.