Intel Core i3-8100B vs Intel Core i5-6300HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8100B and Intel Core i5-6300HQ 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, 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), 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 i3-8100B

Intel Core i5-6300HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8100B

Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2341 vs 1794
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6079 vs 4704
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 949 vs 743
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3197 vs 2417

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2341 vs 1794
PassMark - CPU mark	6079 vs 4704
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	949 vs 743
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3197 vs 2417

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6300HQ

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8100B
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6300HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2341

1794

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6079

4704

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

949

743

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3197

2417

Name	Intel Core i3-8100B	Intel Core i5-6300HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2341	1794
PassMark - CPU mark	6079	4704
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	949	743
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3197	2417
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		11.014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		98.692
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.785
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		23.544
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1369
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4726
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1369
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4726

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-8100B	Intel Core i5-6300HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3 '18	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	1356	1364
Processor Number	i3-8100B	i5-6300HQ
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$250
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		122 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum frequency		3.20 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B	0x191B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
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™)