Intel Core i5-10500 vs Intel Core i3-6300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10500 and Intel Core i3-6300 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i5-10500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
  • Around 54% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 65°C
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2824 vs 2284
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13409 vs 4346
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 vs September 2015
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 65°C
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1536 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2824 vs 2284
PassMark - CPU mark 13409 vs 4346

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6300

  • Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10500
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2824
2284
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13409
4346
Name Intel Core i5-10500 Intel Core i3-6300
PassMark - Single thread mark 2824 2284
PassMark - CPU mark 13409 4346
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4962
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 954
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 22.05
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 243.259
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.899
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 30.199
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1701
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3355
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5991
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1701
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3355
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5991

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-10500 Intel Core i3-6300

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Skylake
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $192 - $202 $148
Place in performance rating 942 946
Processor Number i5-10500 i3-6300
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $142.99
Value for money (0-100) 12.05

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1536 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 65°C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 3.8 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 12 4
Die size 150 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC8 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.15 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 1.15 GHz

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 4096x2160@30Hz 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 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 51 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C PCG 2015C (65W)
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 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI

Virtualization

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