Intel Core i7-6660U vs Intel Core i3-2312M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6660U and Intel Core i3-2312M 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: 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6660U

  • Around 62% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85 C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3647 vs 1963
  • Around 96% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7130 vs 3645
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1943 vs 902
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3606 vs 1159
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 85 C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3647 vs 1963
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7130 vs 3645
PassMark - Single thread mark 1943 vs 902
PassMark - CPU mark 3606 vs 1159

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6660U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2312M

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3647
1963
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7130
3645
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1943
902
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3606
1159
Name Intel Core i7-6660U Intel Core i3-2312M
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3647 1963
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7130 3645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 44.681
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.204
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.28
PassMark - Single thread mark 1943 902
PassMark - CPU mark 3606 1159

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-6660U Intel Core i3-2312M

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Sandy Bridge
Launch date Q1'16 20 February 2011
Place in performance rating 1675 1681
Processor Number i7-6660U i3-2312M
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $225

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 85 C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 2.1 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 149 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 85 °C
Transistor count 624 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x1926 0x116
eDRAM 64 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

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

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42x24x1.3 37.5mm x 37.5mm *rPGA988B);
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 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® 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access

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™)