Intel Core i3-10300T vs Intel Core i7-6700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10300T and Intel Core i7-6700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10300T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71°C
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2342 vs 2293
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 May 2020 vs 5 August 2015
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 71°C
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2342 vs 2293

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1719 vs 1693
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1719 vs 1693
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3081 vs 1454
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3081 vs 1454
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4216 vs 3458
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4216 vs 3458
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8094 vs 8003
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1719 vs 1693
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1719 vs 1693
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3081 vs 1454
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3081 vs 1454
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4216 vs 3458
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4216 vs 3458
PassMark - CPU mark 8094 vs 8003

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10300T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1693
1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1693
1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1454
3081
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1454
3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3458
4216
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3458
4216
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2342
2293
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8003
8094
Name Intel Core i3-10300T Intel Core i7-6700
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1693 1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1693 1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1454 3081
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1454 3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3458 4216
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3458 4216
PassMark - Single thread mark 2342 2293
PassMark - CPU mark 8003 8094
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3792
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2828
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 87.719
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.699
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.707

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-10300T Intel Core i7-6700

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Skylake
Launch date 27 May 2020 5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $143 $303
Place in performance rating 1127 1347
Processor Number i3-10300T i7-6700
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $340.56
Value for money (0-100) 8.66

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 71°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC8 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA 1200 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015B PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)