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| Intel Core i5 6500 vs i3 6100 |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i5 6500
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 6500
![]() | More l3 cache 6 MB | ![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes |
![]() | More cores 4 | ![]() | Better PassMark score 7,217 |
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i3 6100
- 3.7 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the i3 6100
![]() | Higher clock speed 3.7 GHz | ![]() | Much better performance per dollar 1.84 pt/$ |
![]() | Lower typical power consumption 41.44W | ![]() | Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.25 GHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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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 | |||
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Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Better PassMark score | 7,217 | vs | 5,478 | More than 30% better PassMark score | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 71 °C | vs | 65 °C | Around 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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Higher clock speed | 3.7 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | More than 15% higher clock speed | |||
Much better performance per dollar | 1.84 pt/$ | vs | 0.63 pt/$ | Around 3x better performance per dollar | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 41.44W | vs | 52.81W | More than 20% lower typical power consumption | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.25 GHz | vs | 3.77 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,106 | vs | 1,951 | Around 10% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Slightly better performance per watt | 4.51 pt/W | vs | 3.9 pt/W | More than 15% better performance per watt | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 12.29 $/year | vs | 15.66 $/year | More than 20% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 44.68 $/year | vs | 56.94 $/year | More than 20% lower annual commercial energy cost |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 6500 vs i3 6100
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i5 6500
7,217
Core i3 6100
5,478
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i5 6500
1,951
Core i3 6100
2,106
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 6500 | vs | i3 6100 |
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Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | 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 | 65W | 51W | |
Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 12.29 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 44.68 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 3.9 pt/W | 4.51 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 41.44W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 8,000 MT/s |
details | Core i5 6500 | vs | i3 6100 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 3 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 71°C | Unknown - 65°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.77 GHz | 4.25 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.29 GHz | 4.39 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.77 GHz | 4.25 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | 1,050 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3L-1333 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | Yes | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 65,536 MB | 65,536 MB |
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