Should you use Intel Core i3 7100U or Intel Core i7 6700HQ? Well, your search ends here. Find out which Laptop chipset would work best for you. Compare the two models on the basis of their Performance, memory, IGPU and benchmark scores. Intel Core i3 7100U is manufactured by Intel in Bangladesh whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQ is manufactured by Intel in Bangladesh. Base frequency and memory size are the primary matrices to judge the overall speed and performance of the chipset. Intel Core i3 7100U has a Base frequency of 2.4 GHz and 32 GB memory size whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQ has a base frequency of 2.6 GHz and 64 GB memory.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
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| Fabrication process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP | 15 W | 45 W |
| Max. temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
General | ||
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | August 30, 2016 | September 1, 2015 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| instruction set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Kaby Lake | Skylake |
| Model number | i3-7100U | i7-6700HQ |
| Socket | BGA-1356 | BGA-1440 |
| Integrated GPU | HD Graphics 620 | HD Graphics 530 |
Performance | ||
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | 24x | 26x |
| Bus Bandwidth | 4 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 3MB (shared) | 6MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
IGPU | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 620 | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1000 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Shading Units | 192 | |
| TMUs | 24 | |
| ROPs | 3 | |
| Execution Units | 24 | |
| TGP | 15 W | |
| Max. Resolution | 4096x2304 - 60 Hz | |
Memory | ||
| Memory types | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 |
| Memory Size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Max. Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc | ||
| PCI Express Version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 12 | 16 |
| Extended instructions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2 |
| Official page | https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/95442/intel-core-i3-7100u-processor-3m-cache-2-40-ghz.html | https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/88967/intel-core-i7-6700hq-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-50-ghz.html |
Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 (Single-Core) | 565 | 907 |
| Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) | 1167 | 4225 |
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 1383 | 1908 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 2702 | 6489 |
| Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) | 598 | 839 |
| Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) | 1383 | 3331 |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.4 TFLOPS | |
Intel Core i3 7100U has been announced on August 2016 whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQ has been announced on September 2015. Check out detailed comparison with key specs below:
Passmark Score consists of 4 parameters: CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX. The Passmark score measures the performance of the CPU. Passmark score is that measures a processor's single core performance and evaluates multi core performance. The Passmark score value of Intel Core i3 7100U is 2702 whereas Passmark score value of Intel Core i7 6700HQ is 6489.
Coming to the Memory, Intel Core i3 7100U has a memory size of 32 GB while Intel Core i7 6700HQ comes up with 64 GB. Max. Memory Channels used in the first compared laptop chipset is 2 and Max. Memory Channels used in the other laptop chipset 2.
Intel Core i3 7100U has 2 cores with 4 threads whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQ has 4 cores with 4 threads. Intel Core i3 7100U has base frequency of 2.4 GHz whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQhas base frequency of 2.6 GHz.