i7-7600U vs i3-6098P

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6098P and Core i7-7600U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1734	1788
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.56	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	4.42	14.71
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	27 December 2015 (8 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$393

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6098P and Core i7-7600U 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	OPI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	36	28
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	66 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6098P and Core i7-7600U 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,FPBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6098P and Core i7-7600U. 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)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
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 i3-6098P and Core i7-7600U 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 i3-6098P and Core i7-7600U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6098P and Core i7-7600U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 510	Intel HD Graphics 620
Max video memory	64 GB	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6098P and Core i7-7600U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6098P and Core i7-7600U 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 i3-6098P and Core i7-7600U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6098P and Core i7-7600U.

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	2.62	2.42
Integrated graphics card	1.61	2.42
Recency	27 December 2015	3 January 2017
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	15 Watt

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