Review-Intel Core i3 2100 Processor: A Sandy Bridge for All

MediaEspresso 6.5

MediaShow Espresso 6.0 is the latest version of this popular video encoding software from Cyberlink. The program converts video from one format to the other (available formats include BlackBerry and iPhone-specific video, and others). Media Espresso 6.0 supports AMD (ATI) Stream and NVIDIA CUDA accelerations. The newest version also offers Intel Quick Sync acceleration. Results are measured in the amount of time needed to finish the video conversion process. Less time means better performance.

When it comes to raw CPU power, the Core i3 2100 has the lead. The performance gap widens even further when the whole process was offloaded to both processor’s integrated graphics cores. This is the result of Intel’s Quick Sync acceleration implemented on the Sandy Bridge Core i3.

Photoshop CS 5

Adobe Photoshop CS5 is the latest version of the world’s most famous image editing software. We carried out our test using an action that applies “Photo Merge” and several filters on three TIFF images. Results are measured in the amount of time needed to finish the process. Lower figures are better.

We recorded no significant performance difference between the two processors in this popular image editing application.

WinZip15

WinZip is a well-known file compression software. The Zip files produced by this program can be password protected using the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption method. Some new processors are equipped with AES instruction to accelerate this encryption process. Results are measured in the amount of time needed to finish the test. Lower scores are better.

Again, the Core i3 2100 proved itself superior compared to the older processor.