Intel Pentium E6300 vs Intel Core i3-6102E

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Intel Pentium E6300 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-6102E
Intel Pentium E6300 Intel Core i3-6102E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium E6300 and the Intel Core i3-6102E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium E6300 2 core processor released in Q2/2009 with the Intel Core i3-6102E which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) CPU group Intel Core i 6000U (20)
2 Generation 6
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Skylake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i3-7102E

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium E6300 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-6102E clocks with 1.90 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Pentium E6300 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6102E
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Pentium E6300 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6102E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.
no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- 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.
no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium E6300, while the Intel Core i3-6102E supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.
Intel Pentium E6300 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6102E
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium E6300 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-6102E is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Pentium E6300 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6102E
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium E6300 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-6102E is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
Intel Pentium E6300 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6102E
45 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 775 Socket BGA 1440
VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2009 Release date Q4/2015
-- Release price 225 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium E6300 (77%)
Intel Core i3-6102E (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium E6300 (53%)
Intel Core i3-6102E (100%)

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 Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
397 (77%)
Intel Core i3-6102E Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
516 (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 Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
726 (62%)
Intel Core i3-6102E Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
1170 (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 Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1029 (44%)
Intel Core i3-6102E Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
2356 (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 Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6102E Intel Core i3-6102E
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (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 Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
374 (100%)
Intel Core i3-6102E Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Pentium E6300 Intel Core i3-6102E
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