Intel Core i5-6300HQ vs Intel Core i7-3615QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6300HQ and Intel Core i7-3615QE 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 i5-6300HQ

Intel Core i7-3615QE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6300HQ

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16.11 GB

Launch date	1 September 2015 vs April 2012
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16.11 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3615QE

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1797 vs 1787
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5612 vs 4688

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1797 vs 1787
PassMark - CPU mark	5612 vs 4688

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6300HQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3615QE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1787

1797

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4688

5612

Name	Intel Core i5-6300HQ	Intel Core i7-3615QE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1787	1797
PassMark - CPU mark	4688	5612
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	743
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	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 i5-6300HQ	Intel Core i7-3615QE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	1 September 2015	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
Place in performance rating	1414	1403
Processor Number	i5-6300HQ	i7-3615QE
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	122 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16.11 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3/DDR3L 1067/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x191B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	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
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	31mm x 24mm (BGA 1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	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)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)