Intel Core i3-1210U vs Intel Core i7-6700TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1210U and Intel Core i7-6700TE 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-1210U

Intel Core i7-6700TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1210U

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.9x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3367 vs 2042
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10513 vs 6135

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 19 October 2015
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	480 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3367 vs 2042
PassMark - CPU mark	10513 vs 6135

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1210U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3367

2042

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10513

6135

Name	Intel Core i3-1210U	Intel Core i7-6700TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3367	2042
PassMark - CPU mark	10513	6135
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3912
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		11914

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1210U	Intel Core i7-6700TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Skylake
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	19 October 2015
Place in performance rating	544	542
Processor Number	i3-1210U	i7-6700TE
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	8	8
Base frequency		2.40 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46C3	0x1912
Execution Units	64
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
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	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	28.5 x 19	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported		FCLGA1151
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	14	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)