i7-10700 vs i5-6300U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6300U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.11
Core i7-10700
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
10.71
+408%

Core i7-10700 outperforms Core i5-6300U by a whopping 408% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6300U and Core i7-10700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1893743
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.79
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency12.8315.02
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$340

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6300U and Core i7-10700 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6300U and Core i7-10700 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6300U and Core i7-10700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP++
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-6300U and Core i7-10700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6300U and Core i7-10700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6300U and Core i7-10700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 520Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory32 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6300U and Core i7-10700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6300U and Core i7-10700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6300U and Core i7-10700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6300U and Core i7-10700.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-6300U 2.11
i7-10700 10.71
+408%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-6300U 3231
i7-10700 16386
+407%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-6300U 587
i7-10700 1634
+178%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-6300U 1313
i7-10700 7192
+448%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-6300U 4679
i7-10700 7611
+62.7%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-6300U 10573
i7-10700 41156
+289%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-6300U 16.18
i7-10700 3.26
+396%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-6300U 3
i7-10700 17
+391%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-6300U 307
i7-10700 1455
+374%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-6300U 122
i7-10700 196
+60.7%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-6300U 1.4
i7-10700 2.26
+61.4%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-6300U 1.7
i7-10700 10.3
+506%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i5-6300U 20
i7-10700 85
+320%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i5-6300U 108
i7-10700 236
+120%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.11 10.71
Integrated graphics card 2.15 3.09
Recency 1 September 2015 30 April 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i5-6300U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

i7-10700, on the other hand, has a 407.6% higher aggregate performance score, 43.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i7-10700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6300U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-6300U is a notebook processor while Core i7-10700 is a desktop one.


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