Intel Core i3-6100E vs Intel Core i7-2715QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6100E and Intel Core i7-2715QE 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100E

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 3.9x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16.6 GB
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1688 vs 1287
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3315 vs 3221
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 16.6 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1688 vs 1287
PassMark - CPU mark 3315 vs 3221

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2715QE

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6100E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2715QE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1688
1287
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3315
3221
Name Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Core i7-2715QE
PassMark - Single thread mark 1688 1287
PassMark - CPU mark 3315 3221
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3121
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5917
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.803
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 38.873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.216
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.019
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.269

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Core i7-2715QE

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Sandy Bridge
Launch date Q4'15 January 2011
Place in performance rating 1915 1913
Processor Number i3-6100E i7-2715QE
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Die size 216 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 16.6 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x191B
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm 31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)
Sockets supported FCBGA1440 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+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® AVX
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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

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