Intel Core i7-2610UE vs Intel Core i5-6287U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2610UE and Intel Core i5-6287U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-2610UE

Intel Core i5-6287U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2610UE

Around 65% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 28 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 28 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6287U

Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1996 vs 972
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3823 vs 1409

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1996 vs 972
PassMark - CPU mark	3823 vs 1409

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2610UE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6287U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

972

1996

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1409

3823

Name	Intel Core i7-2610UE	Intel Core i5-6287U
PassMark - Single thread mark	972	1996
PassMark - CPU mark	1409	3823
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		799
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1819
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.425
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		41.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.873
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1046
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1727
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1046
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1727

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2610UE	Intel Core i5-6287U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'11	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	2198	2200
Processor Number	i7-2610UE	i5-6287U
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$304
Price now		$304
Value for money (0-100)		4.60
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	4 GT/s OPI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® Iris® Graphics 550
Device ID		0x1927
eDRAM		64 MB
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	3
SDVO
DVI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)	42x24x1.3
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		23 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
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		4.5