Intel Core i3-10110U vs Intel Core i7-6660U

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-10110U vs Intel Core i7-6660U and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Gears 5, 3DMark, AIDA64, RealBench, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, PCMark 10, Furmark, Blender, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, PassMark, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Death Stranding
Valorant
Overwatch
Fortnite
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Watch Dogs Legion
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6660U or Intel Core i3-10110U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-10110U

51%

Core i7-6660U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-10110U

51%

Core i7-6660U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	90.0
Valorant	102.4	102.3
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	57.3
Apex Legends	96.3	96.2
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	76.7
Overwatch	83.0	82.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.7	70.6
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.1
Warzone	79.9	79.8
Assassin's Creed	86.0	85.9
Valheim	85.0	84.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-10110U

192%

Core i7-6660U

190%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-10110U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6660U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-10110U	Intel Core i7-6660U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	91
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	405	448
Cinbench 20 Single-core	318	186
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	559	934
Cinbench 23 Single-core	526	548
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2042	2633

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10110U	Intel Core i7-6660U
Single-Core	2364	1816
Multi-Core	4084	3856

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10110U	Intel Core i7-6660U
Single-Core	868	855
Multi-Core	2101	1980

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-10110U	Intel Core i7-6660U
Announcement date	November 07, 2019	March 07, 2016
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1356
Core name	Comet Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	6
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	1700 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-6660U is 12% better than Core i3-10110U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10110U is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6660U is better: 5
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-10110U and Intel Core i7-6660U before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-10110U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-10110U specs and review.

Intel Core i7-6660U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-6660U specs and review.