Intel Core i3-6100E vs Intel Core i5-5257U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6100E and Intel Core i5-5257U 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, 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).

Intel Core i3-6100E

Intel Core i5-5257U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100E

4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3315 vs 2821
4.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3121 vs 725
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5917 vs 1589

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3315 vs 2821
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3121 vs 725
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5917 vs 1589

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-5257U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1732 vs 1688
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.965 vs 1.803
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 39.164 vs 38.873
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.277 vs 0.216
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.082 vs 1.019
Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.787 vs 2.269

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1732 vs 1688
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.965 vs 1.803
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	39.164 vs 38.873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.277 vs 0.216
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.082 vs 1.019
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.787 vs 2.269

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6100E
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-5257U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1688

1732

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3315

2821

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3121

725

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5917

1589

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.803

1.965

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

38.873

39.164

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.216

0.277

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.019

1.082

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.269

2.787

Name	Intel Core i3-6100E	Intel Core i5-5257U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1688	1732
PassMark - CPU mark	3315	2821
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3121	725
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5917	1589
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.803	1.965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	38.873	39.164
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.216	0.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.019	1.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.269	2.787
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1519
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2371
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2756
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1519
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2371
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2756

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-6100E	Intel Core i5-5257U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q4'15	6 January 2015
Place in performance rating	1927	1899
Processor Number	i3-6100E	i5-5257U
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$315
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		133 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Maximum frequency		3.10 GHz
Transistor count		1900 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866
Graphics
Device ID	0x191B	0x162B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	2560X1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	40mm x24mm x 1.3mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		23 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	4x1, 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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™)