Intel Core i3-1115G4E vs Intel Core i5-6300U

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-1115G4E vs Intel Core i5-6300U and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, WPrime, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Prime95, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, PassMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, 3DMark, Handbrake.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6300U or Intel Core i3-1115G4E.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1115G4E

51%

Core i5-6300U

50%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-1115G4E is 1% better than Core i5-6300U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1115G4E

51%

Core i5-6300U

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.8	89.9
Valorant	103.2	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	57.8	57.2
Apex Legends	97.0	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.4	76.6
Overwatch	83.6	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.2	70.5
DOOM Eternal	51.6	51.1
Warzone	80.5	79.6
Assassin's Creed	86.7	85.8
Valheim	85.6	84.7

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 i3-1115G4E

209%

Core i5-6300U

175%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1115G4E is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6300U as it consumes less power: 20W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i3-1115G4E	Intel Core i5-6300U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	147	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	578	281
Cinbench 20 Single-core	390	299
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1428	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	768	777
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2982	1834

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

	Intel Core i3-1115G4E	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	2571	1728
Multi-Core	5966	3275

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

	Intel Core i3-1115G4E	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	1254	790
Multi-Core	2732	1817

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-1115G4E	Intel Core i5-6300U
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1449	FCBGA1356
Core name	Tiger Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	6
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	3 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-6300U is 8% better than Core i3-1115G4E 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 i3-1115G4E is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6300U is better: 5
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-1115G4E and Intel Core i5-6300U before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-1115G4E - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1115G4E specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6300U specs and review.