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Core i7-7700HQ vs i3-6100T


Description
The i7-7700HQ is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i3-6100T is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-7700HQ gets a score of 208.3 k points while the i3-6100T gets 105.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-7700HQ is 2 times faster than the i3-6100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906e9
506e3
Core
Kaby Lake-H
Skylake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
BGA1440
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/4
TDP
45 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
January 2017
November 2015
Mean monothread perf.
56.29k points
43.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
208.33k points
105.21k 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
i7-7700HQ
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
3.82k
3.14k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
15.49k
12.26k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.96k
3.94k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.82k
2.21k (x0.25)
TOTAL
33.09k
21.55k (x0.65)

Multithread

i7-7700HQ

i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
14.15k
6.52k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
65.81k
30.61k (x0.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.41k
10.59k (x0.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.21k
2.77k (x0.53)
TOTAL
107.57k
50.49k (x0.47)

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
i7-7700HQ
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
13k
10.46k (x0.8)
Test#2 (FP)
20.34k
17.55k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.77k
3.71k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
3.07k (x0.44)
TOTAL
45.05k
34.79k (x0.77)

Multithread

i7-7700HQ

i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
52.7k
23.92k (x0.45)
Test#2 (FP)
89.69k
42.11k (x0.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.49k
10.51k (x0.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.3k
2.57k (x0.6)
TOTAL
169.17k
79.1k (x0.47)

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
i7-7700HQ
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
23.27k
19.58k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
20.35k
16.97k (x0.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.76k
3.91k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.92k
3.47k (x0.44)
TOTAL
56.29k
43.92k (x0.78)

Multithread

i7-7700HQ

i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
93.11k
47.02k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
89.03k
44.41k (x0.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.29k
9.93k (x0.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.9k
3.85k (x0.79)
TOTAL
208.33k
105.21k (x0.51)

Performance/W
i7-7700HQ
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
2069 points/W
1344 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1978 points/W
1269 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
473 points/W
284 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
109 points/W
110 points/W
TOTAL
4629 points/W
3006 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-7700HQ
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
6124 points/GHz
6119 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5354 points/GHz
5303 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1251 points/GHz
1221 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2083 points/GHz
1084 points/GHz
TOTAL
14813 points/GHz
13726 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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