Core i3-7100U vs i5-6400
Description
The i3-7100U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i5-6400 is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-7100U gets a score of 79.6 k points while the i5-6400 gets 174.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6400 is 2.2 times faster than the i3-7100U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-7100U gets a score of 79.6 k points while the i5-6400 gets 174.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6400 is 2.2 times faster than the i3-7100U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
806e9
506e3
Core
Kaby Lake-U
Skylake-S
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.3 GHz
Socket
BGA 1356
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
6144 kB
Date
August 2016
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
33.38k points
48.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
79.6k points
174.05k 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
i3-7100U
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
2.41k
3.2k (x1.33)
Test#2 (FP)
9.77k
12.81k (x1.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.13k
4.18k (x1.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.55k
4.3k (x1.21)
TOTAL
18.86k
24.49k (x1.3)
Multithread
i3-7100U
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
5k
11.45k (x2.29)
Test#2 (FP)
21.48k
46.67k (x2.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.39k
14.69k (x1.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.18k
5.92k (x1.86)
TOTAL
37.05k
78.73k (x2.13)
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
i3-7100U
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
8.66k
11.56k (x1.33)
Test#2 (FP)
12.31k
16.53k (x1.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.28k
4.3k (x1.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.92k
3.97k (x1.01)
TOTAL
28.16k
36.36k (x1.29)
Multithread
i3-7100U
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
17.87k
43.01k (x2.41)
Test#2 (FP)
28.59k
64.46k (x2.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.68k
16.14k (x2.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.15k
5.91k (x1.88)
TOTAL
57.28k
129.51k (x2.26)
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
i3-7100U
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
8.76k
11.82k (x1.35)
Test#2 (FP)
13.49k
18.36k (x1.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.21k
4.43k (x1.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.9k
4.95k (x1.27)
TOTAL
29.36k
39.56k (x1.35)
Multithread
i3-7100U
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
18.33k
46.04k (x2.51)
Test#2 (FP)
31.08k
69.47k (x2.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.5k
16.33k (x2.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.61k
7.74k (x2.15)
TOTAL
60.52k
139.58k (x2.31)
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
i3-7100U
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
13.46k
21.1k (x1.57)
Test#2 (FP)
13.45k
18.28k (x1.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.08k
4.22k (x1.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.4k
4.45k (x1.31)
TOTAL
33.38k
48.05k (x1.44)
Multithread
i3-7100U
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
34.95k
80.03k (x2.29)
Test#2 (FP)
33.53k
71.1k (x2.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.74k
16.19k (x2.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.38k
6.73k (x1.99)
TOTAL
79.6k
174.05k (x2.19)
Performance/W
i3-7100U
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
2330 points/W
1231 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2235 points/W
1094 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
516 points/W
249 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
225 points/W
104 points/W
TOTAL
5307 points/W
2678 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-7100U
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
5606 points/GHz
6394 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5606 points/GHz
5539 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1282 points/GHz
1279 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1415 points/GHz
1348 points/GHz
TOTAL
13909 points/GHz
14560 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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