Core i3-7100 vs Core i5-6440EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6440EQ and Core i3-7100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1461	1609
Place by popularity	not in top-100	65
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.06	3.28
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$117
Current price	$2652 (10.6x MSRP)	$43 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-7100 has 5367% better value for money than i5-6440EQ.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6440EQ and Core i3-7100 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	no data	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	122 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6440EQ and Core i3-7100 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
Socket	no data	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core i3-7100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-6440EQ and Core i3-7100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core i3-7100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core i3-7100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 530	Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6440EQ and Core i3-7100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core i3-7100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core i3-7100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core i3-7100.

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.

Core i5-6440EQ outperforms Core i3-7100 by 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.52	2.80
Integrated graphics card	2.59	3.10
Recency	12 October 2015	3 January 2017
Physical cores	4	2
Cost	$250	$117
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	51 Watt

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