Intel Core i3-6100H vs Core i5-4210H

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General info

Comparing Core i5-4210H and Core i3-6100H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking18071809
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i3
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date21 July 2014 (9 years old)1 September 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$225
Current price$567 (2.5x MSRP)no data

Technical specs

Core i5-4210H and Core i3-6100H 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache3 MB3 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size130 mm298.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors960 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4210H and Core i3-6100H 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1364FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4210H and Core i3-6100H. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX--
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPPno data-
Smart Responseno data+
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-4210H and Core i3-6100H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPXno data+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4210H and Core i3-6100H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4210H and Core i3-6100H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory2 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz900 MHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4210H and Core i3-6100H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4210H and Core i3-6100H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60HzN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4210H and Core i3-6100H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4210H and Core i3-6100H.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-4210H 1.98
i3-6100H 1.98

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-4210H 3045
+0.1%
i3-6100H 3041

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-4210H 975
+44.7%
i3-6100H 674

Core i5-4210H outperforms Core i3-6100H by 45% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-4210H 1874
+19%
i3-6100H 1575

Core i5-4210H outperforms Core i3-6100H by 19% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i5-4210H 5019
+14.6%
i3-6100H 4380

Core i5-4210H outperforms Core i3-6100H by 15% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-4210H 11075
+10.9%
i3-6100H 9989

Core i5-4210H outperforms Core i3-6100H by 11% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-4210H 4462
+16.5%
i3-6100H 3829

Core i5-4210H outperforms Core i3-6100H by 17% in 3DMark06 CPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-4210H 4
+13.4%
i3-6100H 3

Core i5-4210H outperforms Core i3-6100H by 13% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-4210H 330
+13%
i3-6100H 292

Core i5-4210H outperforms Core i3-6100H by 13% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-4210H 129
+19.4%
i3-6100H 108

Core i5-4210H outperforms Core i3-6100H by 19% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-4210H 1.5
+15.4%
i3-6100H 1.3

Core i5-4210H outperforms Core i3-6100H by 15% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-4210H 2
+17.6%
i3-6100H 1.7

Core i5-4210H outperforms Core i3-6100H by 18% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-4210H 2410
+20.7%
i3-6100H 1997

Core i5-4210H outperforms Core i3-6100H by 21% in WinRAR 4.0.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i5-4210H 2938
+26.6%
i3-6100H 2321

Core i5-4210H outperforms Core i3-6100H by 27% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i5-4210H 6311
+29.7%
i3-6100H 4867

Core i5-4210H outperforms Core i3-6100H by 30% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Integrated graphics card 1.83 2.58
Recency 21 July 2014 1 September 2015
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 35 Watt

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