Intel Core i3-6100U vs Intel Core i5-3437U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6100U and Intel Core i5-3437U 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2634 vs 2307
  • Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 561 vs 487
  • Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1290 vs 1081
  • Around 37% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3360 vs 2458
  • Around 37% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3360 vs 2458
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 1 January 2013
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2634 vs 2307
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 561 vs 487
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1290 vs 1081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3360 vs 2458
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3360 vs 2458

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3437U

  • Around 26% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1420 vs 1330
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.90 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1420 vs 1330

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6100U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3437U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1330
1420
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2634
2307
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
561
487
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1290
1081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3360
2458
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3360
2458
Name Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i5-3437U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1330 1420
PassMark - CPU mark 2634 2307
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 561 487
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1290 1081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 35.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.097
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1259
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2258
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3360 2458
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1259
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2258
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3360 2458

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i5-3437U

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Ivy Bridge
Launch date 1 September 2015 1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Place in performance rating 1991 1981
Price now $515
Processor Number i3-6100U i5-3437U
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.06
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 1.90 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 99 mm 118 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 2.3 GHz 2.90 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x1916 0x166
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 520 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

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

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
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 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)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access

Virtualization

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