Intel Core i7-11700F vs Intel Core i3-6300T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11700F and Intel Core i3-6300T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-11700F

Intel Core i3-6300T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11700F

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 52% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66°C
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3291 vs 2018
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21053 vs 4002

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 66°C
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3291 vs 2018
PassMark - CPU mark	21053 vs 4002

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6300T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11700F
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6300T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3291

2018

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21053

4002

Name	Intel Core i7-11700F	Intel Core i3-6300T
PassMark - Single thread mark	3291	2018
PassMark - CPU mark	21053	4002
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7665
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3941
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7688

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11700F	Intel Core i3-6300T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Skylake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	Q3'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$298 - $308
Place in performance rating	602	589
Processor Number	i7-11700F	i3-6300T
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	66°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019C	PCG 2015A (35W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	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 AVX-512	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
Thermal Monitoring
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 MHz
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
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
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
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5