Intel Core i3-7100U 7th Gen Laptop CPU

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      dan
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        The 7th Generation Intel Core i3-7100U is a processor for mainstream laptops. It’s a lower-mid-tier chip, ranked a level below the widely used i5-7200U from the same 7th Gen U “Kaby Lake” family.

        Intel Core i3-7100U PassMark CPU Benchmark

        Intel Core i3-7100U 7th Gen Benchmark

        The 2.4GHz i3-7100U is slower than its i5 counterpart in benchmarks, primarily due to a lower-clock speed, a lack of Tuboboost technology, and smaller cache size of 3MB instead of 4MB. But, lower performance in synthetic benchmarks doesn’t necessarily mean bad user experience in the real-life scenarios. The i3-7100U can serve perfectly well for the daily computing chores, such as web surfing, Office document editing, some casual gaming, and media playback, including high resolution 4K videos. Regarding its 6th Gen i3-6100U precursor, advantages of the newer 7th Gen version is minimal. Cheaper Intel Pentium processors are adequate solutions for these tasks, too, but they have noticeably slower Intel HD graphics, as opposed to the HD 620 used in the 7th Gen i3, i5 and i7. As for the Intel Core M series chips (m3, m5, and m7), they also perform similar to the i3 in day-to-day tasks while consuming less power and generating less heat. But they are aimed at use in ultra-thin and fanless notebooks, which aren’t as affordable as Core i3-based machines.

        Yes, pricing is a good selling point of the i3-7100U processor. The i3 enables lower laptop price tags than on notebooks with the i5 and i7 chips, while retaining almost the same performance in everyday computing activities. Getting a laptop with a more powerful (and more expensive) processor is a good investment only if you do some CPU-intensive tasks like hard-core gaming, video and audio production, or photography editing.

      • #23442 Reply
        wisdom
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          it has 4 threads per core. get your facts straight.

        • #23441 Reply
          Danijel Z
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            It’s 2 threads per core. 4 threads is per processor, since this is a dual-core CPU.

          • #23440 Reply
            Abdur Rashid
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              Core i7 possasor

            • #23439 Reply
              hemantk469
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                intel core hp i3-7100u all informetion and price for indor

              • #23438 Reply
                hemantk469
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                  hpi3-7100u 10th genretion itel for informetion

                • #23437 Reply
                  Aadil
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                    There is no i3 7100u 10th gen
                    It’s either i3 7100u or the 10tu gen

                  • #23436 Reply
                    Deepani
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                      Dell i3-7100U CPU 6GB/1TB Hard, this computer has been nstalled windows 10 .but now it is always restar .whars the matter? Is it ok that install windows 8.1 for solveing this matter.thank. for reply.

                    • #23435 Reply
                      dian
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                        i had this problem too
                        but i reinstall windows 10 again problem solved

                      • #23434 Reply
                        Arlene S. Diaz
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                          What OS can you suggest for better performance when using a Core i3 – 7100U laptop? Thanks…

                        • #23433 Reply
                          Jorge
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                            Try Mint OS, based on linux

                          • #23432 Reply
                            Donnie Lowe
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                              Can a Processor Intel Core i3-7100U CPU 2.40Hz be updated to run windows 11 with software download from Intel?

                            • #23431 Reply
                              dan
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                                Unfortunately, the Core i3-7100U isn’t on the Windows 11 compatible CPU list. Compatible are the i3 chips from the later i3-8000U generation and newer. You can however try installing Win 11 on the i3-7100U using a workaround, which is not recommended. It’s described here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/windows/ways-to-install-windows-11-e0edbbfb-cfc5-4011-868b-2ce77ac7c70e

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