Core i5-7Y54 vs Core i3-7102E

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

Maximum memory speed reaches LPDDR3-1866 on the Core i5-7Y54 versus DDR4-2400 on the Core i3-7102E — 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: 10 (Core i5-7Y54) vs 16 (Core i3-7102E) — the Core i3-7102E offers 6 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: SoC (Core i5-7Y54) and Intel 100 Series,Intel 200 Series (Core i3-7102E).

Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-7Y54) vs Yes (Core i3-7102E). Both include integrated graphics — Intel HD Graphics 615 (Core i5-7Y54) and Intel HD Graphics 630 (Core i3-7102E) — 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 i5-7Y54 launched at $281 MSRP, while the Core i3-7102E debuted at $225. At current prices ($100 vs $80), the Core i3-7102E is $20 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i5-7Y54 delivers 25.9 pts/$ vs 32.5 pts/$ for the Core i3-7102E — making the Core i3-7102E the 22.7% better value option.