Intel Core i7-6700 vs Intel Core i3-4360T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6700 and Intel Core i3-4360T 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 i7-6700

Intel Core i3-4360T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 66.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2289 vs 1873
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8075 vs 3286

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 August 2015 vs July 2014
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71°C vs 66.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2289 vs 1873
PassMark - CPU mark	8075 vs 3286

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4360T

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 i7-6700
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4360T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2289

1873

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8075

3286

Name	Intel Core i7-6700	Intel Core i3-4360T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2289	1873
PassMark - CPU mark	8075	3286
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3792
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2838
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	87.719
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.699
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.707
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4216
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4216

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-6700	Intel Core i3-4360T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	5 August 2015	July 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$303
Place in performance rating	1401	1390
Price now	$340.56
Processor Number	i7-6700	i3-4360T
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.66
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	71°C	66.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		177 mm
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	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x1912	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
VGA
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A	1920x1200@60Hz
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2013A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
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)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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)