Intel Core i7-610E vs Intel Core i5-6200U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-610E and Intel Core i5-6200U 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i7-610E

Intel Core i5-6200U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-610E

Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C

Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6200U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
3.6x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8.79 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1552 vs 1420
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2995 vs 2071

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8.79 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1552 vs 1420
PassMark - CPU mark	2995 vs 2071

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-610E
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6200U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1420

1552

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2071

2995

Name	Intel Core i7-610E	Intel Core i5-6200U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1420	1552
PassMark - CPU mark	2071	2995
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		596
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1415
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		19.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.28
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.135
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2479
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2479
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4174

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-610E	Intel Core i5-6200U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'10	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	1800	1790
Processor Number	i7-610E	i5-6200U
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.53 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	4 GT/s OPI
Die size	81 mm2	99 mm
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	382 million
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8.79 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	766 MHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Device ID		0x1916
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	BGA 34mm x 28mm	42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.40 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
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