Intel Core i3-6300T vs Intel Core i7-6700T

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Intel Core i3-6300T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-6700T
Intel Core i3-6300T Intel Core i7-6700T

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-6300T and the Intel Core i7-6700T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-6300T 2 core processor released in Q3/2015 with the Intel Core i7-6700T which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2015.
Intel Core i3 (202) Family Intel Core i7 (293)
Intel Core i 6000 (24) CPU group Intel Core i 6000 (24)
6 Generation 6
Skylake S Architecture Skylake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-7300T Successor Intel Core i7-7700T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6300T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-6700T clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-6300T Characteristic Intel Core i7-6700T
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-6300T Characteristic Intel Core i7-6700T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
9 GPU Generation 9
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 24
192 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-6300T, while the Intel Core i7-6700T supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-6300T Characteristic Intel Core i7-6700T
DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2133, DDR3-1866
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-6300T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-6700T is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-6300T Characteristic Intel Core i7-6700T
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6300T has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-6700T is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3-6300T Characteristic Intel Core i7-6700T
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1151 Socket LGA 1151
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2015 Release date Q3/2015
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-6300T Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
825 (88%)
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
940 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-6300T Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1940 (57%)
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3411 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-6300T Intel Core i3-6300T
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (86%)
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-6300T Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
4026 (56%)
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
7249 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-6300T Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
135 (88%)
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
154 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-6300T Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
350 (53%)
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
663 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-6300T Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
1005 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-6300T Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
4120 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-6300T Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1150 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-6300T Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2353 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-6300T Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
350 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-6300T Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1811 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-6300T Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1935 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-6300T Intel Core i7-6700T
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