Intel Core i3 7100U vs Intel Core i7 6700HQ
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i3 7100U with 2 cores 2.4GHz and Intel Core i7 6700HQ with 4 cores 2.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 7100U 's Advantages
Released 11 months late
Lower TDP (15W vs 45W)
Intel Core i7 6700HQ 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.6GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (6MB vs 3MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 7100U
562
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
+61%
908
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 7100U
1173
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
+261%
4239
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 7100U
790
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
+32%
1044
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 7100U
1595
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
+122%
3554
Blender
Intel Core i3 7100U
26
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
+173%
71
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 7100U
611
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
+31%
802
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 7100U
1383
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
+136%
3266
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 7100U
1376
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
+38%
1903
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 7100U
2698
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
+139%
6474
General Parameters
Aug 2016
Release Date
Sep 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i3-7100U
Processor Number
i7-6700HQ
BGA-1356
Socket
BGA-1440
HD Graphics 620
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
15 W
Power Consumption
45 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
8
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
-
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
2
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
8
24x
Multiplier
26x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
128 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
3 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
32 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1000 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1050 MHz
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.4 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
12
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
