Intel Core i3 7100 vs Intel Core i5 6600K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 7100 with 2 cores 3.9GHz and Intel Core i5 6600K with 4 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 7100 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (2400 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (35.76GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.9GHz vs 3.5GHz)
Lower TDP (51W vs 91W)
Intel Core i5 6600K 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (6MB vs 3MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 7100
1292
Intel Core i5 6600K
+15%
1486
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 7100
2460
Intel Core i5 6600K
+79%
4406
Blender
Intel Core i3 7100
34
Intel Core i5 6600K
+85%
63
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 7100
980
Intel Core i5 6600K
+14%
1125
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 7100
2149
Intel Core i5 6600K
+75%
3775
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 7100
2323
Intel Core i5 6600K
2327
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 7100
4323
Intel Core i5 6600K
+46%
6329
General Parameters
Jan 2017
Release Date
Aug 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i3-7100
Processor Number
i5-6600K
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
HD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
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-
Package
-
-
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14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
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-
-
51 W
Power Consumption
91 W
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-
-
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
4
3.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
-
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
39x
Multiplier
35
-
-
-
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
3 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
35.76 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1100 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
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15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.44 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
AI Accelerator
-
-
-
-
-
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
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