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Intel Core i3-6157U vs Intel Core i7-6850K
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i3-6157U
57 %
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
Intel Core i7-6850K
100 %
6C / 12T · 3.80 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i3-6157U
28 %
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
Intel Core i7-6850K
100 %
6C / 12T · 3.60 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i3-6157U
59 %
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
Intel Core i7-6850K
100 %
6C / 12T · 3.80 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i3-6157U
22 %
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
Intel Core i7-6850K
100 %
6C / 12T · 3.60 GHz
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Specifications
At a glance
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Intel Core i3-6157U | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core i3 (205) | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i 6000U (20) | Intel Core i 6000 (24) |
| Architecture | Skylake U | Skylake S |
| Technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Segment | Notebook | Desktop |
| Socket | BGA 1356 | LGA 2011-3 |
| Predecessor | Intel Core i3-5157U | |
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Intel Core i3-6157U | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 6 / 12 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | normal |
| Cores: | 2x | 6x |
| Frequency: | 2.40 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| Turbo (1 Core): | 3.80 GHz | |
| Turbo (All Cores): | ||
| L2-Cache | ||
| L3-Cache | 3.00 MB | 15.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✓ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Intel Core i3-6157U | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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| GPU name | Intel Iris Graphics 550 | no iGPU |
| GPU frequency | 0.30 - 1.00 GHz | |
| CUs / Shader | 48 / 384 | / |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB | |
| Technology | 14 nm | |
| Release date | Q3/2015 |
NPU AI performance
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Intel Core i3-6157U | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Intel Core i3-6157U | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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| Memory | DDR4-2133 (34.1 GB/s) LPDDR3-1866 (29.9 GB/s) DDR3-1600 (25.6 GB/s) | DDR4-2400 (76.8 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | 3.0 x 12 | 3.0 x 40 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Intel Core i3-6157U | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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| TDP | 28 W | 140 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | 23 W | |
| T. junction max. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Intel Core i3-6157U | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | Windows 10, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date | Q3/2016 | Q2/2016 |
| Release price | 628 $ | |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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