Intel Core i5-6300U vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-6300U vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Handbrake, Blender, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, Furmark, 7zip, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, RealBench, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, 3DMark, SuperPi.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6700HQ or Intel Core i5-6300U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-6300U

50%

Core i7-6700HQ

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-6700HQ is 1% better than Core i5-6300U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6300U

51%

Core i7-6700HQ

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	91.7
Valorant	102.1	104.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	58.4
Apex Legends	96.0	98.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	78.2
Overwatch	82.7	84.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.9
DOOM Eternal	51.1	52.1
Warzone	79.6	81.3
Assassin's Creed	85.8	87.5
Valheim	84.7	86.5

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 i5-6300U

175%

Core i7-6700HQ

71%

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 i7-6700HQ as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU 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 find out whether the software 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 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 i5-6300U	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Cinbench 15 Single-core	127	148
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	281	692
Cinbench 20 Single-core	299	361
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	739	1651
Cinbench 23 Single-core	777	891
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1834	3958

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

	Intel Core i5-6300U	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Single-Core	1728	1937
Multi-Core	3275	6493

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

	Intel Core i5-6300U	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Single-Core	790	971
Multi-Core	1817	3643

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest 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 i5-6300U	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Announcement date	April 01, 2015	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1440
Core name	Skylake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	6
Turbo Frequency	3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	1880 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	3 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	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 i7-6700HQ is 7% better than Core i5-6300U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-6700HQ 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 i5-6300U is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6700HQ is better: 28
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-6300U and Intel Core i7-6700HQ before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-6300U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-6700HQ specs and review.