Intel HD Graphics 5600 vs NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 420

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 420 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel HD Graphics 5600

NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 420

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 5600

Videocard is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 90 nm
90.6x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2264 vs 25
Around 98% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 463 vs 234

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 September 2014 vs 11 October 2004
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 90 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	2264 vs 25
PassMark - G2D Mark	463 vs 234

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 420

Around 42% higher core clock speed: 425 MHz vs 300 MHz

Core clock speed	425 MHz vs 300 MHz

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 5600
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 420

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

2264

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

463

234

Name	Intel HD Graphics 5600	NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 420
PassMark - G3D Mark	2264	25
PassMark - G2D Mark	463	234
Geekbench - OpenCL	2872
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3330
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3330
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1598
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1598

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 5600	NVIDIA GeForce 6100 + nForce 420
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 8.0	Curie
Code name	Broadwell GT2	C61
Launch date	5 September 2014	11 October 2004
Place in performance rating	746	749
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	425 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	90 nm
Pipelines	24
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Transistor count	1,300 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x1	PCI
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	9.0c
OpenGL	4.6	2.1
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory	1
Technologies
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