Intel Core i3-1115G4 vs Intel Core i5-6400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1115G4 and Intel Core i5-6400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1115G4

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
  • 2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2596 vs 1953
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5955 vs 5171
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 Sep 2020 vs July 2015
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 71°C
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L2 cache 2.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2596 vs 1953
PassMark - CPU mark 5955 vs 5171

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6400

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1115G4
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2596
1953
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5955
5171
Name Intel Core i3-1115G4 Intel Core i5-6400
PassMark - Single thread mark 2596 1953
PassMark - CPU mark 5955 5171
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 831
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2685
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 69.471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1336
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2278
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4275
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1336
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2278
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4275

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-1115G4 Intel Core i5-6400

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake Skylake
Launch date 2 Sep 2020 July 2015
Place in performance rating 944 1672
Processor Number i3-1115G4 i5-6400
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $185
Price now $199
Value for money (0-100) 10.01

Performance

64 bit support
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 192 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2.5 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 71°C
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Base frequency 2.70 GHz
Die size 177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x9A78 0x1912
Execution Units 48
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz 950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680x4320@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 12 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.70 GHz
Configurable TDP-up 28 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 3.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 46.5x25 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1449 FCLGA1151
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

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

Peripherals

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