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Core i3-6100U vs i5-9500


Description
The i3-6100U is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-9500 is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100U gets a score of 69.9 k points while the i5-9500 gets 352.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-9500 is 5 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
906ea
Core
Skylake-U
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/4
6/6
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
9216 kB
Date
September 2015
April 2019
Mean monothread perf.
30.73k points
73.65k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.94k points
352.84k 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
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
2.27k
4.45k (x1.96)
Test#2 (FP)
9.18k
18.43k (x2.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
5.84k (x1.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.79k
12.63k (x3.33)
TOTAL
18.21k
41.34k (x2.27)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
4.79k
24.75k (x5.17)
Test#2 (FP)
23.04k
103.1k (x4.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.55k
32.43k (x4.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.86k
5.56k (x1.44)
TOTAL
39.24k
165.85k (x4.23)

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
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
7.99k
16.06k (x2.01)
Test#2 (FP)
11.82k
23.19k (x1.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
6.1k (x2.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.75k
12.79k (x3.41)
TOTAL
26.52k
58.14k (x2.19)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
15.44k
90.44k (x5.86)
Test#2 (FP)
23.79k
131.23k (x5.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.93k
33.85k (x4.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.03k
5.59k (x1.39)
TOTAL
50.19k
261.11k (x5.2)

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
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
8.06k
16.14k (x2)
Test#2 (FP)
12.85k
24.18k (x1.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.14k
5.87k (x1.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
12.5k (x3.12)
TOTAL
28.06k
58.69k (x2.09)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
16.58k
92.21k (x5.56)
Test#2 (FP)
28.88k
137.92k (x4.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.38k
33.12k (x4.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.82k
5.56k (x1.46)
TOTAL
56.66k
268.8k (x4.74)

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
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
12.55k
29.17k (x2.32)
Test#2 (FP)
12.19k
25.49k (x2.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.81k
5.84k (x2.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.18k
13.15k (x4.14)
TOTAL
30.73k
73.65k (x2.4)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
29.33k
166.66k (x5.68)
Test#2 (FP)
28.81k
146.9k (x5.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.46k
34.04k (x5.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.33k
5.25k (x0.99)
TOTAL
69.94k
352.84k (x5.04)

Performance/W
i3-6100U
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
1956 points/W
2564 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1921 points/W
2260 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
431 points/W
524 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
356 points/W
81 points/W
TOTAL
4663 points/W
5428 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6100U
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
5459 points/GHz
6629 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5302 points/GHz
5793 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1220 points/GHz
1327 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1382 points/GHz
2990 points/GHz
TOTAL
13362 points/GHz
16739 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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