Intel Core i3-6100E vs Intel Pentium 987
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i3-6100E or Intel Pentium 987 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i3-6100E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-6100E was released in Q4/2015. The Intel Pentium 987 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 987 was released in Q3/2012. |
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| Intel Core i3 (205) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
| Intel Core i 6000U (20) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 900 (10) |
| 6 | Generation | 3 |
| Skylake U | Architecture | Sandy Bridge U |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| Intel Core i3-7100E | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i3-6100E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The Intel Pentium 987 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i3-6100E | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 987 |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.70 GHz | Frequency | 1.50 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 530 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
| 0.95 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
| 9 | GPU Generation | 6 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 24 | Compute units | 6 |
| 192 | Shader | 48 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 530 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i3-6100E supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 987 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i3-6100E | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 987 |
| LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 3.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-6100E has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Pentium 987 is 17 W. |
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| Intel Core i3-6100E | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 987 |
| 35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 17 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i3-6100E has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium 987 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i3-6100E | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 987 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 32 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 |
| BGA 1440 | Socket | BGA 1023 |
| 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 |
| Q4/2015 | Release date | Q3/2012 |
| 225 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 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.
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Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-6100E
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 0.95 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i3-6100E | Intel Pentium 987 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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