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Intel Core i5-6300HQ vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2015
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
Released
Q3/2015
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Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Intel Core i7-6700HQ

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-6300HQ or Intel Core i7-6700HQ? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-6300HQ has a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 45 W. Released in Q3/2015.

Intel Core i7-6700HQ has a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 45 W. Released in Q3/2015.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    893 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-6300HQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    444 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    405 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    604 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    579 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    857 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    895 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1028 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    32 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    347 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    392 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    524 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    387 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    150 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    776 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
    30 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    234 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    754 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 12% better clock speed

    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 9 % better overclocked clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-6700HQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    335 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    321 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    456 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    432 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    746 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    758 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    887 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    64 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    266 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    274 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    123 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    243 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    120 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    647 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-6300HQ Intel Core i5-6300HQ
Intel Core i7-6700HQ Intel Core i7-6700HQ
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 6000H left arrow Intel Core i 6000H
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.30 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.20 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    2.70 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 530 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 530
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    0.95 GHz left arrow 1.05 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 9
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow Q3/2015
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-6700HQ and Intel Core i5-6300HQ. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-6300HQ and Intel Core i7-6700HQ to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    45 W left arrow 45 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-6300HQ and Intel Core i5-6300HQ, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Skylake H left arrow Skylake H
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1440 left arrow BGA 1440
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow Q3/2015

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-6300HQ and Intel Core i7-6700HQ.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
986
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
1651
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
132
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
148
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
475
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
692
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
749
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
806
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
2431
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
3079
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
365
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
403
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them
720.4
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
540.3
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3421
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
3694
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
9985
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
13611
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.53
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
1.7
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
5.28
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
7.53
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
29.2
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
32.7
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
5727
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
8216
Intel Core i7-6700HQ

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