i3-6300T vs i7-2600K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2600K
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.46
+37.3%
Core i3-6300T
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.52

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i3-6300T by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2600K and Core i3-6300T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15561754
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.470.54
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Intel Core i3
Power efficiency3.456.81
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$317$147

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-6300T has 15% better value for money than i7-2600K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2600K and Core i3-6300T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data33
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C66 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600K and Core i3-6300T 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA1155FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600K and Core i3-6300T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2600K and Core i3-6300T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600K and Core i3-6300T are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2600K and Core i3-6300T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 3000Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600K and Core i3-6300T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-2600K and Core i3-6300T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-2600K and Core i3-6300T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600K and Core i3-6300T.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

i7-2600K 3.46
+37.3%
i3-6300T 2.52

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
    • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

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.

i7-2600K 5492
+37.2%
i3-6300T 4002

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.

i7-2600K 667
i3-6300T 1073
+60.9%

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.

i7-2600K 2294
i3-6300T 2315
+0.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.46 2.52
Integrated graphics card 0.66 2.60
Recency 9 January 2011 1 September 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

i7-2600K has a 37.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i3-6300T, on the other hand, has 293.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-2600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6300T in performance tests.


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