Intel Core i3-6100TE vs Intel Core i5-2300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6100TE and Intel Core i5-2300 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i3-6100TE

Intel Core i5-2300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100TE

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1636 vs 1432

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1636 vs 1432

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2300

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3457 vs 3152

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3457 vs 3152

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6100TE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1636

1432

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3152

3457

Name	Intel Core i3-6100TE	Intel Core i5-2300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1636	1432
PassMark - CPU mark	3152	3457
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1662
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1662
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3412
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3412
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5721
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5721
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		603
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1959
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.55
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		59.433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.32
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.695

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-6100TE	Intel Core i5-2300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q4'15	January 2011
Place in performance rating	766	2785
Processor Number	i3-6100TE	i5-2300
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$168
Price now		$79.99
Value for money (0-100)		19.67
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Maximum frequency		3.10 GHz
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x1912	0x102
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.10 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 2000
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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® AVX
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)