Intel Core i5-6287U vs Intel Core i3-7167U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-6287U vs Intel Core i3-7167U and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, RealBench, 3DMark, Prime95, PCMark 10, PassMark, WPrime, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Handbrake, Blender, Blender, Furmark, MATLAB, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-7167U or Intel Core i5-6287U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-6287U

51%

Core i3-7167U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6287U

51%

Core i3-7167U

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 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: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	89.8
Valorant	102.3	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	57.2
Apex Legends	96.2	95.9
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	76.5
Overwatch	82.9	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	70.4
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.0
Warzone	79.8	79.6
Assassin's Creed	86.0	85.7
Valheim	84.9	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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-6287U

98%

Core i3-7167U

94%

To make a final 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 i5-6287U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-7167U since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 28W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 work, 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 i5-6287U	Intel Core i3-7167U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	120
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	357	306
Cinbench 20 Single-core	267	267
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	939	629
Cinbench 23 Single-core	634	448
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2346	1739

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

	Intel Core i5-6287U	Intel Core i3-7167U
Single-Core	2009	1852
Multi-Core	3792	3478

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

	Intel Core i5-6287U	Intel Core i3-7167U
Single-Core	827	793
Multi-Core	2023	1772

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i5-6287U	Intel Core i3-7167U
Announcement date	November 07, 2015	March 07, 2017
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1356	Unknown
Core name	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	7
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	2.8 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	1700 millions	1700 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	28 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	3 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 i5-6287U is 9% better than Core i3-7167U 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 i5-6287U is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-7167U is better: 2
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-6287U and Intel Core i3-7167U before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-6287U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-6287U specs and review.

Intel Core i3-7167U - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-7167U specs and review.