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Intel Core i3-8145U vs Intel Core i7-6660U gaming benchmark

Intel Core i3-8145U vs Intel Core i7-6660U

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   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-8145U vs Intel Core i7-6660U tests and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Blender, Furmark, RealBench, WPrime, Prime95, MATLAB, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Gears 5, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Blender, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, PassMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Halo Infinite
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Apex Legends
  • Overwatch
  • Valorant
  • Last Man Standing
  • Fortnite
  • Death Stranding
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Fallout 76
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Valheim
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Borderlands 3

   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6660U or Intel Core i3-8145U.


 
Intel Core i3-8145U
Intel Core i7-6660U

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i3-8145U51% Core i7-6660U51%


Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i3-8145U51% Core i7-6660U51%
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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite90.390.0
Valorant102.6102.3
Cyberpunk 207757.457.3
Apex Legends96.496.2
Call of Duty Warzone76.976.7
Overwatch83.182.9
Red Dead Redemption 270.870.6
DOOM Eternal51.351.1
Warzone80.079.8
Assassin's Creed86.285.9
Valheim85.184.9
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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i3-8145U226% Core i7-6660U190%
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 i3-8145U 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. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. 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 software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i3-8145U Intel Core i7-6660U
Cinbench 15 Single-core16091
Cinbench 15 Multi-core338448
Cinbench 20 Single-core296186
Cinbench 20 Multi-core521934
Cinbench 23 Single-core491548
Cinbench 23 Multi-core19052633

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i7-6660U
Single-Core21521816
Multi-Core38103856

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i7-6660U
Single-Core1017855
Multi-Core22151980

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i7-6660U
Announcement dateNovember 07, 2018March 07, 2016
TypeLaptopLaptop
SocketFCBGA1528FCBGA1356
Core nameWhiskey LakeSkylake
Architecturex86x86
Generation86
Turbo Frequency3.9 MHz3.4 MHz
Frequency2.1 MHz2.4 MHz
Cores22
Threads44
Bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm14 nm
Transistors count1900 millions1700 millions
Power consumption (TDP)15 W15 W
Memory typeDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory64 Gb32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache4 MB4 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCNoNo
Part numberExpansion 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 i3-8145U 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 i3-8145U is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6660U is better: 6
   Although it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-8145U and Intel Core i7-6660U before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.
Intel Core i3-8145U - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i7-6660U - all data

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


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• Vs Core i5-8210Y
• Vs Pentium N6415
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505T
• Vs Pentium Silver N6000
• Vs FX-6300 Six-Core
• Vs Athlon PRO 200U
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405
• Vs Pentium Silver N6005
• Vs Core i3-8145UE
• Vs Pentium Gold G6500
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505
• Vs Athlon Gold 3150U
• Vs Pentium Gold G6605
• Vs Ryzen 3 3250C
• Vs Core i3-8109U
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050GE
• Vs Core i3-8121U
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400TE
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400E
• Vs Athlon PRO 300U
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400T
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400
• Vs Core i3-1000NG4
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• Vs Athlon Gold 3150C
• Vs Core i7-7500U
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• Vs Celeron N5095
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• Vs Core i5-7200U
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405U
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• Vs Athlon Silver 3050C
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• Vs Athlon Silver 3050U
• Vs Celeron N5205U
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• Vs Athlon Silver 3050e
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• Vs Pentium J6426
• Vs Celeron G5905
• Vs Celeron G5920
• Vs Celeron G5900
• Vs Core i3-L13G4
• Vs 3015e
• Vs Pentium Gold G6400
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• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850


Intel Core i7-6660U Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core m3-8100Y
• Vs Core i3-10110U
• Vs Core i5-6287U
• Vs Core i3-7101TE
• Vs Core i5-7287U
• Vs Core i5-6442EQ
• Vs Core i5-8210Y
• Vs Core i3-7167U
• Vs Core i3-8130U
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505T
• Vs Pentium Silver N6000
• Vs FX-6300 Six-Core
• Vs Athlon PRO 200U
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405
• Vs Pentium Silver N6005
• Vs Core i3-8145UE
• Vs Pentium Gold G6500
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505
• Vs Athlon Gold 3150U
• Vs Pentium Gold G6605
• Vs Ryzen 3 3250C
• Vs Core i3-8109U
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050GE
• Vs Core i3-8121U
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400TE
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400E
• Vs Athlon PRO 300U
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400T
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400
• Vs Core i3-1000NG4
• Vs Core i5-3470
• Vs Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
• Vs Core i5-4470S
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Pentium N6415
• Vs Core i5-2400
• Vs Pentium Silver J5040
• Vs Athlon Gold 3150C
• Vs Core i7-7500U
• Vs Celeron N5095
• Vs Core i3-10110Y
• Vs Pentium Silver A1030
• Vs Core i5-7200U
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405U
• Vs Ryzen Embedded R1305G
• Vs Core i5-L16G7
• Vs Core i5-6300U
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050C
• Vs Celeron N5100
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050U
• Vs Celeron N5205U
• Vs Core i7-8500Y
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050e
• Vs Core i5-6200U
• Vs Pentium J6426
• Vs Celeron G5905
• Vs Celeron G5920
• Vs Celeron G5900
• Vs Pentium Gold G6400
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