Core i7-6600U vs i3-7100
Description
The i7-6600U is based on Skylake architecture while the i3-7100 is based on Kaby Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6600U gets a score of 79.2 k points while the i3-7100 gets 124.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-7100 is 1.6 times faster than the i7-6600U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6600U gets a score of 79.2 k points while the i3-7100 gets 124.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-7100 is 1.6 times faster than the i7-6600U. 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
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
3.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
15 W
51 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
3072 kB
Date
September 2015
January 2017
Mean monothread perf.
39.73k points
57.86k points
Mean multithread perf.
79.22k points
124.8k 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
i7-6600U
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
2.75k
4.01k (x1.46)
Test#2 (FP)
12.23k
16.38k (x1.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.9k
5.31k (x1.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.61k
3.98k (x0.71)
TOTAL
24.48k
29.69k (x1.21)
Multithread
i7-6600U
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
5.23k
8.1k (x1.55)
Test#2 (FP)
25k
38.7k (x1.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.98k
12.69k (x1.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.73k
3.76k (x0.79)
TOTAL
43.95k
63.24k (x1.44)
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
i7-6600U
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
6.76k
14.04k (x2.08)
Test#2 (FP)
9.58k
20.55k (x2.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.46k
5.41k (x2.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.18k
3.99k (x0.96)
TOTAL
22.99k
43.99k (x1.91)
Multithread
i7-6600U
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
14.37k
30.09k (x2.09)
Test#2 (FP)
23.79k
47.84k (x2.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.71k
13.13k (x2.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.29k
3.52k (x0.82)
TOTAL
48.16k
94.59k (x1.96)
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
i7-6600U
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
8.49k
14.41k (x1.7)
Test#2 (FP)
10.92k
22.38k (x2.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.76k
5.45k (x1.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.93k
4.96k (x1.01)
TOTAL
27.1k
47.21k (x1.74)
Multithread
i7-6600U
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
14.11k
30.48k (x2.16)
Test#2 (FP)
20.05k
52.08k (x2.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.17k
12.97k (x2.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.73k
4.56k (x0.97)
TOTAL
45.05k
100.1k (x2.22)
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
i7-6600U
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
16.72k
25.53k (x1.53)
Test#2 (FP)
14.7k
22.98k (x1.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.4k
5.37k (x1.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.9k
3.97k (x0.81)
TOTAL
39.73k
57.86k (x1.46)
Multithread
i7-6600U
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
33.41k
54.73k (x1.64)
Test#2 (FP)
31.66k
53.55k (x1.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.18k
12.93k (x1.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.97k
3.6k (x0.6)
TOTAL
79.22k
124.8k (x1.58)
Performance/W
i7-6600U
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
2227 points/W
1073 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2111 points/W
1050 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
546 points/W
254 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
398 points/W
71 points/W
TOTAL
5282 points/W
2447 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-6600U
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
4919 points/GHz
6547 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4325 points/GHz
5893 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
999 points/GHz
1377 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1441 points/GHz
1019 points/GHz
TOTAL
11684 points/GHz
14836 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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