| | | | | | |

Core i3-6100U vs i5-7500


Description
The i3-6100U is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-7500 is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100U gets a score of 69.9 k points while the i5-7500 gets 191.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-7500 is 2.7 times faster than the i3-6100U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406e3
906e9
Core
Skylake-U
Kaby Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
6144 kB
Date
September 2015
September 2016
Mean monothread perf.
30.73k points
61.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.94k points
191.71k 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
i3-6100U
i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
2.27k
3.87k (x1.7)
Test#2 (FP)
9.18k
16.09k (x1.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
5.11k (x1.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.79k
7.97k (x2.11)
TOTAL
18.21k
33.04k (x1.81)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
4.79k
14.81k (x3.09)
Test#2 (FP)
23.04k
61.51k (x2.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.55k
19.59k (x2.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.86k
3.68k (x0.95)
TOTAL
39.24k
99.59k (x2.54)

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
i3-6100U
i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
7.99k
14.09k (x1.76)
Test#2 (FP)
11.82k
19.8k (x1.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
5.34k (x1.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.75k
8.45k (x2.25)
TOTAL
26.52k
47.67k (x1.8)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
15.44k
53.99k (x3.5)
Test#2 (FP)
23.79k
77.43k (x3.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.93k
20.81k (x3)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.03k
2.53k (x0.63)
TOTAL
50.19k
154.77k (x3.08)

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
i3-6100U
i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
8.06k
14.03k (x1.74)
Test#2 (FP)
12.85k
21.07k (x1.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.14k
5.15k (x1.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
7.77k (x1.94)
TOTAL
28.06k
48.03k (x1.71)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
16.58k
50.12k (x3.02)
Test#2 (FP)
28.88k
74.8k (x2.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.38k
19.69k (x2.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.82k
5.19k (x1.36)
TOTAL
56.66k
149.79k (x2.64)

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
i3-6100U
i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
12.55k
25.59k (x2.04)
Test#2 (FP)
12.19k
22.57k (x1.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.81k
5.27k (x1.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.18k
8.08k (x2.54)
TOTAL
30.73k
61.51k (x2)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
29.33k
88.3k (x3.01)
Test#2 (FP)
28.81k
78.59k (x2.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.46k
19.72k (x3.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.33k
5.1k (x0.96)
TOTAL
69.94k
191.71k (x2.74)

Performance/W
i3-6100U
i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
1956 points/W
1358 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1921 points/W
1209 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
431 points/W
303 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
356 points/W
79 points/W
TOTAL
4663 points/W
2949 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6100U
i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
5459 points/GHz
6734 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5302 points/GHz
5939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1220 points/GHz
1387 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1382 points/GHz
2125 points/GHz
TOTAL
13362 points/GHz
16186 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]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


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

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com

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]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


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

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com

Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4