i3-6300 vs i5-5675C

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-5675C and Core i3-6300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1522	1695
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.63
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	5.14	5.07
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	15 May 2015 (9 years ago)	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$147

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-5675C and Core i3-6300 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	3.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	31	38
L1 cache	256K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	133 mm2	150 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	65 °C
Number of transistors	0 Million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-5675C and Core i3-6300 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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5675C and Core i3-6300. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	128 MB	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-5675C and Core i3-6300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5675C and Core i3-6300 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
VT-i	-	no data
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-5675C and Core i3-6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200	Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory	32 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5675C and Core i3-6300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5675C and Core i3-6300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-5675C and Core i3-6300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-5675C and Core i3-6300.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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	3.53	2.73
Integrated graphics card	3.95	2.59
Recency	15 May 2015	1 September 2015
Physical cores	4	2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	51 Watt

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