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).

 

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 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1910 vs 1690
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6520 vs 4382
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1910 vs 1690
PassMark - CPU mark 6520 vs 4382

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1690
1910
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4382
6520
Name Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Core i7-6700HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 1690 1910
PassMark - CPU mark 4382 6520
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 1493
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™)