Cores
2
Threads
4
Boost
3.4 GHz
L3 cache
3 MB
TDP
35W
Socket
FCLGA1151
Performance breakdown
Gaming2
Productivity2
Single-core2
Multi-core8
Power efficiency2
Lab scores
Performance score2
Cores2
Threads4
Boost clock (GHz)3.4 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p4 fps
1440p4 fps
4K2 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 3.4 GHz
- Boost clock
- 3.4 GHz
- Multiplier
- 34
- L1 cache
- 128 KB
- L2 cache
- 0.5 MB
- L3 cache
- 3 MB
Memory & platform
- Memory support
- DDR4
- Max capacity
- 64 GB
- Channels
- 2
- Max bandwidth
- 38.397 GB/s
- Base power (TDP)
- 35W
- Max temperature
- 92°C
- PCIe
- PCIe 3.0
- Launch price
- $117
Technologies
- Instruction sets
- SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
- Extensions
- AES-NI, AVX, VT-x, VT-d
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
Owners like it sips power and stays cool for basic office work. The usual gripe is it struggles with anything beyond light multitasking.
Pros
- Plays older games without breaking a sweat
- Sips power, runs cool and quiet
- Handles daily chores without any lag
- Works fine with cheap motherboards
Cons
- Only two physical cores
- No multithreading for modern apps
- Integrated graphics is very weak
Verdict
Our verdict on the Core i3-7100T
A dual-core Kaby Lake chip with a low power draw, but its main caveat is the lack of hyper-threading.
Get it if you need a low-power chip for a basic office PC or home server that runs cool and quiet. Skip it if you want to do any gaming or heavy multitasking, as modern budget chips easily beat it.
Buy it if…
- You want a tiny, quiet home server or HTPC.
- You're building a low-cost office PC for basic tasks.
- You need a low-power CPU for a compact, always-on system.
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