Core i5-6400 vs i5-3210M
Description
The i5-6400 is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-3210M is based on Ivy Bridge.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6400 gets a score of 139.6 k points while the i5-3210M gets 51.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6400 is 2.7 times faster than the i5-3210M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6400 gets a score of 139.6 k points while the i5-3210M gets 51.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6400 is 2.7 times faster than the i5-3210M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
306a9
Core
Skylake-S
Ivy Bridge
Base frecuency
2.7 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
Socket G2 (988B)
Cores/Threads
4/4
2 /2
TDP
65 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
3072 kB
Date
September 2015
June 2012
Mean monothread perf.
48.05k points
24.9k points
Mean multithread perf.
174.05k points
51.73k 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
i5-6400
i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
3.2k
3.08k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
12.81k
8.58k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.18k
3.76k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.3k
3.99k (x0.93)
TOTAL
24.49k
19.42k (x0.79)
Multithread
i5-6400
i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
11.45k
5.79k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
46.67k
18.77k (x0.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.69k
8.74k (x0.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.92k
4.59k (x0.77)
TOTAL
78.73k
37.89k (x0.48)
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
i5-6400
i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
11.56k
8.59k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
16.53k
8.88k (x0.54)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.3k
3.59k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.97k
3.45k (x0.87)
TOTAL
36.36k
24.51k (x0.67)
Multithread
i5-6400
i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
43.01k
20.18k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
64.46k
19.96k (x0.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.14k
8.93k (x0.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.91k
4.6k (x0.78)
TOTAL
129.51k
53.67k (x0.41)
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
i5-6400
i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
11.82k
9.11k (x0.77)
Test#2 (FP)
18.36k
8.88k (x0.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.43k
3.46k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.95k
3.45k (x0.7)
TOTAL
39.56k
24.9k (x0.63)
Multithread
i5-6400
i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
46.04k
18.72k (x0.41)
Test#2 (FP)
69.47k
21.09k (x0.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.33k
8.38k (x0.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.74k
3.54k (x0.46)
TOTAL
139.58k
51.73k (x0.37)
Performance/W
i5-6400
i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
708 points/W
535 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1069 points/W
603 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
251 points/W
239 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
119 points/W
101 points/W
TOTAL
2147 points/W
1478 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-6400
i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
3583 points/GHz
2939 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5563 points/GHz
2863 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1341 points/GHz
1117 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1500 points/GHz
1112 points/GHz
TOTAL
11987 points/GHz
8032 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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