Intel Core i3-9100TE vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100TE and Intel Core i7-6700HQ 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 i3-9100TE

Intel Core i7-6700HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100TE

Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700HQ

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1909 vs 1676
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6517 vs 4791

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1909 vs 1676
PassMark - CPU mark	6517 vs 4791

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100TE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1676

1909

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4791

6517

Name	Intel Core i3-9100TE	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1676	1909
PassMark - CPU mark	4791	6517
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		800
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3068
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.488
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		72.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.551
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.259
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.44
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1555
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3086
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4520
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1555
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3086
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4520

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'19	1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	$378
Place in performance rating	1497	1494
Processor Number	i3-9100TE	i7-6700HQ
Series	9th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Price now		$378
Value for money (0-100)		6.34
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Die size		122 mm
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR-2400	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E98	0x191B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.05 GHz
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		1.05 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 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
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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™)