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.

 

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 543 541
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)