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Core i3-10100T vs i7-6700K


Description
The i3-10100T is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i7-6700K is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-10100T gets a score of 227.7 k points while the i7-6700K gets 254.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-6700K is 1.1 times faster than the i3-10100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a0653
506e3
Core
Comet Lake-S
Skylake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.3 GHz
4.2 GHz
Socket
FC-LGA 1200
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/8
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
8192 kB
Date
April 2020
May 2015
Mean monothread perf.
60.06k points
63.22k points
Mean multithread perf.
227.67k points
254.56k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i3-10100T
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
4.32k
4.07k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
15.7k
16.62k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.04k
5.23k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.68k
6.28k (x0.82)
TOTAL
32.73k
32.2k (x0.98)

Multithread

i3-10100T

i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
16.59k
16.37k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
71.1k
77.34k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.26k
25.65k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.86k
10.21k (x2.64)
TOTAL
114.81k
129.57k (x1.13)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-10100T
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
13.84k
14.73k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
19.79k
21.27k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.28k
5.52k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.31k
6.32k (x0.76)
TOTAL
47.22k
47.84k (x1.01)

Multithread

i3-10100T

i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
54.67k
61.09k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
90.71k
99.17k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.11k
26.57k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.85k
10.26k (x2.66)
TOTAL
173.34k
197.09k (x1.14)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i3-10100T
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
24.31k
25.78k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
22.15k
23.08k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.14k
5.32k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.46k
9.03k (x1.07)
TOTAL
60.06k
63.22k (x1.05)

Multithread

i3-10100T

i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
101.48k
112.83k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
98.04k
106.86k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.28k
25.76k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.86k
9.12k (x2.36)
TOTAL
227.67k
254.56k (x1.12)

Performance/W
i3-10100T
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
1561 points/W
1188 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1508 points/W
1125 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
374 points/W
271 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
59 points/W
96 points/W
TOTAL
3503 points/W
2680 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-10100T
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
5653 points/GHz
6139 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5150 points/GHz
5495 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1196 points/GHz
1268 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1967 points/GHz
2150 points/GHz
TOTAL
13967 points/GHz
15052 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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