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Intel i3-6100E vs i5-7300U

The Intel Core i5-7300U @ 2.60GHz is newer than Intel Core i3-6100E @ 2.70GHz and is around 10% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core i5-7300U @ 2.60GHz is around 11% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i5-7300U @ 2.60GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 3402 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-6100E @ 2.70GHz×Intel Core i5-7300U @ 2.60GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA 1151FCBGA1356
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 3MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP35W15W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$2.74
OtherIntel HD Graphics 620
First Seen on ChartQ2 2016Q1 2017
# of Samples93393
CPU Rank28902768
CPU Value0.05.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1688(-10.2%)1880(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3315(-8.7%)3632(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-6100E @ 2.70GHz
3,315
Intel Core i5-7300U @ 2.60GHz
3,632
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-6100E @ 2.70GHz
NA
Intel Core i5-7300U @ 2.60GHz
5.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-6100E @ 2.70GHz
1,688
Intel Core i5-7300U @ 2.60GHz
1,880
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-6100E @ 2.70GHz Intel Core i5-7300U @ 2.60GHz
Max TDP35W15W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.