Core i3-7102E vs Core i5-7Y54

Both the Core i3-7102E and Core i5-7Y54 share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.1 GHz on the Core i3-7102E versus 3.2 GHz on the Core i5-7Y54 — a 41.5% clock advantage for the Core i5-7Y54. Both are built on the Kaby Lake (2016−2019) architecture using a 14 nm process. In PassMark, the Core i3-7102E scores 2,599 against the Core i5-7Y54's 2,586 — a 0.5% lead for the Core i3-7102E. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,962 vs 900, a 74.2% lead for the Core i3-7102E that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 1,898 vs 1,700 (11% advantage for the Core i3-7102E). L3 cache: 3 MB on the Core i3-7102E vs 4 MB on the Core i5-7Y54.

Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2400 on the Core i3-7102E versus LPDDR3-1866 on the Core i5-7Y54 — the Core i3-7102E supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i3-7102E supports up to 64 GB of RAM compared to 16 GB — 120% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 16 (Core i3-7102E) vs 10 (Core i5-7Y54) — the Core i3-7102E offers 6 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: Intel 100 Series,Intel 200 Series (Core i3-7102E) and SoC (Core i5-7Y54).

Virtualization support: Yes (Core i3-7102E) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-7Y54). Both include integrated graphics — Intel HD Graphics 630 (Core i3-7102E) and Intel HD Graphics 615 (Core i5-7Y54) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-7Y54 targets Tablet/2-in-1.

The Core i3-7102E launched at $225 MSRP, while the Core i5-7Y54 debuted at $281. At current prices ($80 vs $100), the Core i3-7102E is $20 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i3-7102E delivers 32.5 pts/$ vs 25.9 pts/$ for the Core i5-7Y54 — making the Core i3-7102E the 22.7% better value option.