Intel Core i3-6102E vs Intel Core i5-6300U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-6102E vs Intel Core i5-6300U tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Blender, Gears 5, Furmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, PassMark, MATLAB, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, WPrime, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, SuperPi, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6300U or Intel Core i3-6102E.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-6102E

50%

Core i5-6300U

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-6102E

50%

Core i5-6300U

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.1	89.9
Valorant	101.3	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	56.7	57.2
Apex Legends	95.2	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.0	76.6
Overwatch	82.0	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	69.9	70.5
DOOM Eternal	50.6	51.1
Warzone	79.0	79.6
Assassin's Creed	85.1	85.8
Valheim	84.1	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-6102E

68%

Core i5-6300U

175%

To make a finishing decision 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 i5-6300U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-6102E since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-6102E	Intel Core i5-6300U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	92	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	239	281
Cinbench 20 Single-core	235	299
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	555	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	395	777
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1533	1834

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

	Intel Core i3-6102E	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	1057	1728
Multi-Core	2356	3275

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

	Intel Core i3-6102E	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	510	790
Multi-Core	1109	1817

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-6102E	Intel Core i5-6300U
Announcement date	October 07, 2015	April 01, 2015
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1356
Core name	Skylake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	6
Turbo Frequency		3 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	3 MB	3 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-6300U is 20% better than Core i3-6102E 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 i3-6102E is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6300U is better: 26
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-6102E and Intel Core i5-6300U before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-6102E - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-6102E specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6300U specs and review.