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Core i5-6500 vs i3-1115G4


Description
The i5-6500 is based on Skylake architecture while the i3-1115G4 is based on Tiger Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6500 gets a score of 179.4 k points while the i3-1115G4 gets 138 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 1.3 times faster than the i3-1115G4. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506e3
806c1
Core
Skylake-S
Tiger Lake UP3
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA1449
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/4
TDP
65 W
28 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x48 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x1280 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
6144 kB
Date
September 2015
September 2020
Mean monothread perf.
53.7k points
62.19k points
Mean multithread perf.
179.44k points
137.96k 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
i5-6500
i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
3.46k
3.75k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
14.61k
17.22k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.66k
9.79k (x2.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.99k
8.21k (x1.17)
TOTAL
29.71k
38.97k (x1.31)

Multithread

i5-6500

i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
12.52k
9.19k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
51.13k
35.47k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.41k
19.14k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.9k
5.82k (x1.49)
TOTAL
84.96k
69.62k (x0.82)

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
i5-6500
i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
13.07k
14.65k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
20.23k
21.57k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.93k
9.93k (x2.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.2k
8.02k (x0.87)
TOTAL
47.43k
54.18k (x1.14)

Multithread

i5-6500

i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
49.62k
32.14k (x0.65)
Test#2 (FP)
74.82k
43.54k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.46k
19.58k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.21k
5.61k (x1.33)
TOTAL
147.12k
100.87k (x0.69)

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
i5-6500
i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
24.25k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
19.87k
21.63k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.58k
9.09k (x1.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.36k
7.23k (x1.14)
TOTAL
53.7k
62.19k (x1.16)

Multithread

i5-6500

i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
84.36k
56.9k (x0.67)
Test#2 (FP)
72.91k
55.68k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.08k
19.29k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.1k
6.09k (x1)
TOTAL
179.44k
137.96k (x0.77)

Performance/W
i5-6500
i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
1298 points/W
2032 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1122 points/W
1989 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
247 points/W
689 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
94 points/W
217 points/W
TOTAL
2761 points/W
4927 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-6500
i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
6359 points/GHz
5914 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5521 points/GHz
5275 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1271 points/GHz
2216 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1766 points/GHz
1764 points/GHz
TOTAL
14917 points/GHz
15169 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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