i3-6100U vs i5-6600

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6600 and Core i3-6100U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1463	2065
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.70	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	10.30	10.47
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	1 July 2015 (9 years ago)	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$224	$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6600 and Core i3-6100U 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	OPI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	33	23
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm2	98.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1750 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6600 and Core i3-6100U 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6600 and Core i3-6100U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-6600 and Core i3-6100U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6600 and Core i3-6100U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6600 and Core i3-6100U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 530	Intel HD Graphics 520
Max video memory	64 GB	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6600 and Core i3-6100U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6600 and Core i3-6100U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6600 and Core i3-6100U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6600 and Core i3-6100U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.81	1.66
Integrated graphics card	2.59	2.15
Recency	1 July 2015	1 September 2015
Physical cores	4	2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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