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Core i3-6100 vs i7-7700


Description
The i3-6100 is based on Skylake architecture while the i7-7700 is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100 gets a score of 112.3 k points while the i7-7700 gets 257.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-7700 is 2.3 times faster than the i3-6100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506e3
906e9
Core
Skylake-S
Kaby Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/8
TDP
51 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
8192 kB
Date
September 2015
September 2016
Mean monothread perf.
52.84k points
67.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
112.28k points
257.52k 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
i3-6100
i7-7700
Test#1 (Integers)
3.81k
4.23k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
15.65k
16.76k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.14k
5.42k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.28k
12.23k (x2.86)
TOTAL
28.89k
38.64k (x1.34)

Multithread

i3-6100

i7-7700
Test#1 (Integers)
7.75k
16.71k (x2.16)
Test#2 (FP)
37.33k
73.1k (x1.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.13k
25.76k (x2.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.56k
7.12k (x2)
TOTAL
60.77k
122.68k (x2.02)

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
i3-6100
i7-7700
Test#1 (Integers)
13.76k
15.33k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
19.96k
21.94k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.44k
5.85k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
12.52k (x2.85)
TOTAL
43.55k
55.64k (x1.28)

Multithread

i3-6100

i7-7700
Test#1 (Integers)
28.99k
61.73k (x2.13)
Test#2 (FP)
45.75k
99.91k (x2.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.72k
27.03k (x2.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.68k
9.28k (x2.52)
TOTAL
91.14k
197.96k (x2.17)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i3-6100
i7-7700
Test#1 (Integers)
13.78k
15.34k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
21.21k
23.41k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.2k
5.87k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.73k
11.07k (x2.97)
TOTAL
43.92k
55.69k (x1.27)

Multithread

i3-6100

i7-7700
Test#1 (Integers)
29.02k
62.68k (x2.16)
Test#2 (FP)
49.55k
105.24k (x2.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.3k
26.35k (x2.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.28k
5.79k (x1.77)
TOTAL
94.15k
200.07k (x2.13)

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
i3-6100
i7-7700
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
26.7k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
21.04k
23.7k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.9k
5.46k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
11.48k (x2.86)
TOTAL
52.84k
67.33k (x1.27)

Multithread

i3-6100

i7-7700
Test#1 (Integers)
50.05k
115.97k (x2.32)
Test#2 (FP)
47.13k
108.43k (x2.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.38k
26.28k (x2.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.72k
6.85k (x1.84)
TOTAL
112.28k
257.52k (x2.29)

Performance/W
i3-6100
i7-7700
Test#1 (Integers)
981 points/W
1784 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
924 points/W
1668 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
223 points/W
404 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
73 points/W
105 points/W
TOTAL
2202 points/W
3962 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6100
i7-7700
Test#1 (Integers)
6187 points/GHz
6356 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5686 points/GHz
5643 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1325 points/GHz
1300 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1084 points/GHz
2733 points/GHz
TOTAL
14282 points/GHz
16032 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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