Intel Core i3-7100U vs Intel Core i5-6500 Comparison

2C / 4T    2.4 / 0 GHz    2016    laptop    iGPU
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4C / 4T    3.2 / 3.6 GHz    2015    $42    desktop    iGPU

The Intel Core i3-7100U is a Intel laptop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Kaby Lake architecture and released in 2016. This CPU features 2 cores, a base clock of 2400 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 0 MHz and 3 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. The Intel Core i3-7100U is designed for the BGA1356,FPBGA1356 socket. It includes integrated Intel® HD Graphics 620 graphics.

The Intel Core i5-6500 is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Skylake architecture and released in 2015. This CPU features 4 cores, a base clock of 3200 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 3600 MHz and 6 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. The Intel Core i5-6500 is designed for the LGA1151 socket. It includes integrated Intel® HD Graphics 530 graphics.

Peformance:

Intel Core i3-7100U is better than 8% cpus with score 19 and Intel Core i5-6500 is better than 27% cpus with score 44
In this chart you can see what tasks is this cpu good for. The scores are Blender Benchmark Scores Blender Score represents total processor multi-core performance under sustained heavy load. It represents the total power of processor well..


Intel Core i5-6500 (44)
Intel Core i3-7100U (19)
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Intel Core i3-7100U:
Intel Core i5-6500:
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50
Basic / Office Use - Web Browsing, E-Mail / Documents, 1080p Video, Casual Games
80
Home / Everyday PC - Advanced Browsing, 4K Video / Large Excel, Light gaming 60fps, Basic Photo Editing / Coding
130
Power User - 4k Video / Photo Editing, Heavy Browsing, Modern Gaming / Medium, Starting Content Creators
220
Professional - Advanced Video Editing, High Gaming / 1440p, Advanced Graphics 3D, Heavy Programming / VM
350
Workstation/Extreme - Ultra Gaming, Multiple VM, Heavy Databases, Heavy Compiling


Specs

Type
Laptop
Cores
2
Threads
4
Speed
2.4 GHz
Turbo
Release Date
2016
GPU
Yes
Socket
BGA 1356, FPBGA 1356
Current Price
Release Price
$281
L3
3 MB
Base TDP
15 W
Max TDP
Nm
14 nm
Unlocked
-
Official Site
Intel Core i3-7100UIntel Core i5-6500
Type LaptopDesktop
Cores 24
Threads 44
Speed 2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo 3.6 GHz
Current Price $42
Release Price $281
Release Date 20162015
GPU Intel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 530
Socket BGA1356, FPBGA1356LGA1151
L3 3 MB6 MB
Base TDP 15 W65 W
Max TDP
Nm 14 nm14 nm
Unlocked --
Official Site intel.com intel.com
Intel Core i3-7100UIntel Core i5-6500
Performance Tier Core i3Core i5
Class Intel CoreIntel Core
Code Name Kaby LakeSkylake
Performance Cores 24
Efficiency Cores --
Memory Type DDR4DDR4
Memory Channels 22
Max Memory 32 MB64 MB
Bits 64-bit64-bit
tjMax 100°C
PCI Generation 33
PCI Lanes 1216
L1 Cache
L2 Cache
Product IDs
Tray
FJ8067702739738
Tray
CM8066201920404
Box
BX80662I56500
BXC80662I56500 (China)

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