Intel Core i3-4350T vs Intel Core i7-6700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4350T 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Core i3-4350T

Intel Core i7-6700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4350T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 13.967 vs 5.51
Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.789 vs 0.699
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.511 vs 2.778
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.958 vs 6.707
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3356 vs 978
Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6294 vs 3792

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	13.967 vs 5.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.789 vs 0.699
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.511 vs 2.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.958 vs 6.707
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3356 vs 978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6294 vs 3792

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 66.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2288 vs 1762
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8075 vs 3142
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 87.719 vs 79.61

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	71°C vs 66.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2288 vs 1762
PassMark - CPU mark	8075 vs 3142
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	87.719 vs 79.61

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4350T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1762

2288

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3142

8075

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.967

5.51

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

79.61

87.719

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.789

0.699

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.511

2.778

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.958

6.707

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3356

978

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6294

3792

Name	Intel Core i3-4350T	Intel Core i7-6700
PassMark - Single thread mark	1762	2288
PassMark - CPU mark	3142	8075
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	13.967	5.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	79.61	87.719
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.789	0.699
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.511	2.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.958	6.707
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3356	978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6294	3792
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2838
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4216
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4216

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4350T	Intel Core i7-6700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'14	5 August 2015
Place in performance rating	1381	1399
Processor Number	i3-4350T	i7-6700
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$303
Price now		$340.56
Value for money (0-100)		8.66
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C	71°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		4.00 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x1912
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	N / A
4K resolution support
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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™)