Intel Core i5 6500 vs Intel Core i3 7100T
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 6500 with 4 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i3 7100T with 2 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 6500 Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (6MB vs 3MB)
Intel Core i3 7100T Advantages
Released 1 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (2400 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (38.4GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Lower TDP (35W vs 65W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
+9%
1197
Intel Core i3 7100T
1098
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
+43%
3264
Intel Core i3 7100T
2269
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
+4%
900
Intel Core i3 7100T
864
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
+62%
3118
Intel Core i3 7100T
1922
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
+6%
2116
Intel Core i3 7100T
1983
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
+48%
5591
Intel Core i3 7100T
3762
General Parameters
Sep 2015
Release Date
Jan 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Kaby Lake
i5-6500
Processor Number
i3-7100T
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
35 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
92 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
2
4
Performance Core Threads
4
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4
Total Core Count
2
4
Total Thread Count
4
32x
Multiplier
34x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
3 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
38.4 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
1050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1100 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.44 TFLOPS
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
