Core i3-6100U vs Core i7-8700

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8700
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.31
+389%

i7-8700 outperforms i3-6100U by a whopping 389% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700 and Core i3-6100U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking8591962
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i3
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date1 January 2018 (6 years ago)1 September 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303$281
Current price$167 (0.6x MSRP)$430 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700 and Core i3-6100U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz2.3 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache12288 KB3 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm299 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700 and Core i3-6100U 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700 and Core i3-6100U. 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
Smart Responseno data+
StatusLaunchedLaunched

Security technologies

Core i7-8700 and Core i3-6100U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700 and Core i3-6100U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700 and Core i3-6100U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics 520
Max video memory64 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700 and Core i3-6100U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700 and Core i3-6100U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700 and Core i3-6100U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700 and Core i3-6100U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i7-8700 8.31
+389%
i3-6100U 1.70

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 389% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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%

i7-8700 12857
+388%
i3-6100U 2633

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 388% in Passmark.

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%

i7-8700 1517
+102%
i3-6100U 750

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 102% 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%

i7-8700 5919
+285%
i3-6100U 1537

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 285% 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%

i7-8700 7171
+93.1%
i3-6100U 3714

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 93% 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%

i7-8700 35384
+320%
i3-6100U 8426

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 320% 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%

i7-8700 11193
+245%
i3-6100U 3242

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 245% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-8700 6.77
+247%
i3-6100U 23.51

Core i3-6100U outperforms Core i7-8700 by 247% in wPrime 32.

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%

i7-8700 13
+372%
i3-6100U 3

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 372% 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%

i7-8700 1199
+385%
i3-6100U 247

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 385% 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%

i7-8700 192
+97.9%
i3-6100U 97

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 98% 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%

i7-8700 2.17
+95.5%
i3-6100U 1.11

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 95% 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%

i7-8700 7.7
+450%
i3-6100U 1.4

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 450% 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%

i7-8700 6332
+230%
i3-6100U 1921

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 230% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-8700 75
+371%
i3-6100U 16

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 371% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-8700 235
+181%
i3-6100U 84

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 181% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i7-8700 23062
+378%
i3-6100U 4826

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 378% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i7-8700 4486
+105%
i3-6100U 2191

Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-6100U by 105% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.31 1.70
Integrated graphics card 3.09 2.15
Recency 1 January 2018 1 September 2015
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Cost $303 $281
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

The Core i7-8700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6100U in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-8700 is a desktop processor while Core i3-6100U is a notebook one.


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