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Core i3-6100 vs i7-7700HQ


Description
The i3-6100 is based on Skylake architecture while the i7-7700HQ 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 i7-7700HQ gets 208.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-7700HQ is 1.9 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-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA1440
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/8
TDP
51 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
6144 kB
Date
September 2015
January 2017
Mean monothread perf.
52.84k points
56.29k points
Mean multithread perf.
112.28k points
208.33k 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
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
3.81k
3.82k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
15.65k
15.49k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.14k
4.96k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.28k
8.82k (x2.06)
TOTAL
28.89k
33.09k (x1.15)

Multithread

i3-6100

i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
7.75k
14.15k (x1.83)
Test#2 (FP)
37.33k
65.81k (x1.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.13k
22.41k (x1.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.56k
5.21k (x1.46)
TOTAL
60.77k
107.57k (x1.77)

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
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
13.76k
13.75k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
19.96k
19.69k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.44k
5.19k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
8.92k (x2.03)
TOTAL
43.55k
47.55k (x1.09)

Multithread

i3-6100

i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
28.99k
52.55k (x1.81)
Test#2 (FP)
45.75k
86.47k (x1.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.72k
23.02k (x1.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.68k
5.4k (x1.47)
TOTAL
91.14k
167.43k (x1.84)

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
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
13.78k
13k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
21.21k
20.34k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.2k
4.77k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.73k
6.95k (x1.86)
TOTAL
43.92k
45.05k (x1.03)

Multithread

i3-6100

i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
29.02k
52.7k (x1.82)
Test#2 (FP)
49.55k
89.69k (x1.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.3k
22.49k (x1.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.28k
4.3k (x1.31)
TOTAL
94.15k
169.17k (x1.8)

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
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
23.27k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
21.04k
20.35k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.9k
4.76k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
7.92k (x1.97)
TOTAL
52.84k
56.29k (x1.07)

Multithread

i3-6100

i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
50.05k
93.11k (x1.86)
Test#2 (FP)
47.13k
89.03k (x1.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.38k
21.29k (x1.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.72k
4.9k (x1.32)
TOTAL
112.28k
208.33k (x1.86)

Performance/W
i3-6100
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
981 points/W
2069 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
924 points/W
1978 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
223 points/W
473 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
73 points/W
109 points/W
TOTAL
2202 points/W
4629 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6100
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
6187 points/GHz
6124 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5686 points/GHz
5354 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1325 points/GHz
1251 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1084 points/GHz
2083 points/GHz
TOTAL
14282 points/GHz
14813 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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