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).

Intel Core i3-6100E

Intel Core i7-2715QE

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	1916	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)