Intel Core i5-4470S vs Intel Core i3-6100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4470S and Intel Core i3-6100 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 i5-4470S

  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 71.35°C vs 65°C
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4742 vs 4142
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 71.35°C vs 65°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4742 vs 4142

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2187 vs 1756
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2187 vs 1756

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4470S
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6100

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1756
2187
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4742
4142
Name Intel Core i5-4470S Intel Core i3-6100
PassMark - Single thread mark 1756 2187
PassMark - CPU mark 4742 4142
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1976
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 47.944
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.445
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1558
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5567
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1558
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5567

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4470S Intel Core i3-6100

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Skylake
Launch date Q2'13 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $192 - $195 $110
Place in performance rating 1444 1458
Processor Number i5-4570S i3-6100
Series 4th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $147.49
Value for money (0-100) 10.96

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 3.70 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.35°C 65°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.7 GHz
Die size 150 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x412 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz N / A
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12 12
OpenGL 4.3 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 FCLGA1150 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 51 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision Up to 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

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)