Intel Core i3-9100TE vs Intel Core i5-6300U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-9100TE vs Intel Core i5-6300U and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as PCMark 10, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Gears 5, 7zip, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, RealBench, SuperPi, 3DMark, Blender, WPrime, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6300U or Intel Core i3-9100TE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-9100TE

51%

Core i5-6300U

50%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-9100TE 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 i3-9100TE

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.2	89.9
Valorant	103.6	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	57.2
Apex Legends	97.4	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.7	76.6
Overwatch	83.9	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.5	70.5
DOOM Eternal	51.8	51.1
Warzone	80.8	79.6
Assassin's Creed	87.0	85.8
Valheim	86.0	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 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 i3-9100TE

84%

Core i5-6300U

175%

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 i5-6300U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-9100TE since it has less power consumption: 35W 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 calculate 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 video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program 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 run, and all the advantages 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 i3-9100TE	Intel Core i5-6300U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	140	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	551	281
Cinbench 20 Single-core	371	299
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1361	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	732	777
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2842	1834

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

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	2021	1728
Multi-Core	5687	3275

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

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	887	790
Multi-Core	3111	1817

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	Intel Core i5-6300U
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCBGA1356
Core name	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	6
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR-2400	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	3 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	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 i3-9100TE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-9100TE has 2 more core than Core i5-6300U. 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 i3-9100TE is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6300U is better: 3
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-9100TE and Intel Core i5-6300U before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i3-9100TE specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6300U specs and review.