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Intel Core i7-3615QE vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2012
Intel Core i7-3615QE
Intel Core i7-3615QE
Released
Q3/2015
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Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Intel Core i7-6700HQ

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-3615QE 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 i7-3615QE has a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 45 W. Released in Q2/2012.

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

Differences


Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-3615QE CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1228 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 6 % better overclocked clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 3.30 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 i7-3615QE Intel Core i7-3615QE
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 i7 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 3000M 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)
    3.30 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes 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 4000 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 530
  • GPU frequency
    0.65 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.00 GHz left arrow 1.05 GHz
  • Execution units
    16 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    128 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 9
  • DirectX Version
    11.0 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 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)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-6700HQ and Intel Core i7-3615QE. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1066DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1066 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    16 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    Yes 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 i7-3615QE 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
  • Tjunction max.
    105 °C left arrow --
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-3615QE and Intel Core i7-3615QE, 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, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge H left arrow Skylake H
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1023 left arrow BGA 1440
  • Release date
    Q2/2012 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 i7-3615QE and Intel Core i7-6700HQ.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
256
Intel Core i7-3615QE
403
Intel Core i7-6700HQ

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