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Intel Core i5 6300HQ

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More l2 cache 1 MB vs 0.5 MB 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later
Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm vs 22 nm A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
More l3 cache 6 MB vs 3 MB 2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later
More cores 4 vs 2 Twice as many cores; run more applications at once
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Better turbo clock speed 950 MHz vs 900 MHz More than 5% better turbo clock speed
Newer Jul, 2015 vs Jul, 2013 Release date over 2 years later
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
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Lower typical power consumption 30.06W vs 36.56W Around 20% lower typical power consumption
Higher GPU clock speed 400 MHz vs 350 MHz Around 15% higher GPU clock speed
Lower annual home energy cost 8.91 $/year vs 10.84 $/year Around 20% lower annual home energy cost
Lower annual commercial energy cost 32.41 $/year vs 39.42 $/year Around 20% lower annual commercial energy cost

Features Key features of the Core i5 6300HQ  vs i3 4100E 

clock speed

Core i5 6300HQ
2.3 GHz
Core i3 4100E
2.4 GHz

L2 cache

Core i5 6300HQ
1 MB
Core i3 4100E
0.5 MB

L3 cache

Core i5 6300HQ
6 MB
Core i3 4100E
3 MB

gpu clock speed

Core i5 6300HQ
350 MHz
Core i3 4100E
400 MHz

overclocked clock speed (air)

Core i5 6300HQ
3.2 GHz
Core i3 4100E
2.4 GHz

overclocked clock speed (water)

Core i5 6300HQ
3.2 GHz
Core i3 4100E
2.4 GHz

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i5 6300HQ  vs
i3 4100E 
Clock speed 2.3 GHz 2.4 GHz
Cores Quad core Dual core
Is unlocked No No

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Supports trusted computing No No
Has virtualization support Yes Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE2
MMX
SSE4
AVX
SSE3
SSE
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Supplemental SSE3
AES
AVX 2.0
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 45W 37W
Annual home energy cost 10.84 $/year 8.91 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 39.42 $/year 32.41 $/year
Typical power consumption 36.56W 30.06W

bus
Architecture FSB DMI 2.0
Number of links 1 1
Transfer rate 8,000 MT/s 5,000 MT/s

details

 Core i5 6300HQ  vs
i3 4100E 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 4 4
L2 cache 1 MB 0.5 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 0.25 MB/core
L3 cache 6 MB 3 MB
L3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core 1.5 MB/core
Manufacture process 14 nm 22 nm
Max CPUs 1 1

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 3.2 GHz 2.4 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.2 GHz 2.4 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.2 GHz 2.4 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU GPU GPU
Label Intel® HD Graphics 530 HD 4000 series
Number of displays supported 3 3
GPU clock speed 350 MHz 400 MHz
Turbo clock speed 950 MHz 900 MHz

memory controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3L-1600
DDR3-1600
DDR3-1333
Channels Dual Channel Dual Channel
Supports ECC No No
Maximum bandwidth 25,600 MB/s 25,600 MB/s
Maximum memory size 65,536 MB 16,384 MB
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