Product Comparison: Intel Core i3-6100T vs Intel Core i5-6500T


General Specifications
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i3-6100T
Core i5-6500T
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The Core i3-6100T Dual-Core LGA 1151 Processor from Intel has a base clock speed of 3.7 GHz and comes with features such as Intel Hyper-Threading technology. With Intel Hyper-Threading technology, the processor delivers two processing threads per physical core.
This is Skylake architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 4 cores and 4 threads, and is based on 14 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3100 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Package Size
Height
4.5 in.
4.7 in.
Width
4 in.
4.4 in.
Depth
3 in.
3.1 in.
Weight
1.1 lbs.
1.1 lbs.
Details
Socket
FCLGA1151
FCLGA1151
Lithography
14 nm
14 nm
Type of Processors
Desktop
Desktop
Code Name
Skylake
Skylake
What customers say about "Details"
Intel Core i3-6100T CPU Processor
  • The i3-6100T is a great little processor, easy install.
  • Easy install to mini ITX case. Good socket.
  • Perfect CPU with easy installation. I like it.
  • Great for everything. Good CPU. Installation was easy.
  • Fine works with my motherboard. Modern and low power.
Intel Core i5-6500T CPU Processor
  • Quick and perfect for gaming machine. Easy installation.
  • For gaming and office work with easy to install.
  • I had to replace my motherboard so had to replaced the memory and CPU. Perfect choice.
  • Great cpu for the price. Good socket. Easy intall.
  • Great value. Perfect and easy intallation to my board.
Technical Specifications
CPU Cores
2
4
CPU Threads
4
4
Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
2.5 GHz
Max TDP
35 W
35 W
Max Temperature
66 °C
66 °C
Data Width
64 bits
64 bits
Virtualization Technology
Yes
Yes
Turbo Clock Speed
3.1 GHz
What customers say about "Technical Specifications"
Intel Core i3-6100T CPU Processor
  • Very fast with Windows 10. Excellent!
  • Fast, quiet and efficient. Nice!
  • It works really well. Very fast product.
  • Amazing performance. Faster than my old CPU.
  • Turbo boost not supported. Very slow.
Intel Core i5-6500T CPU Processor
  • Awesome gaming fast CPU! Excellent.
  • No complaints and it's not running hot at all. Very fast.
  • Stable and fast. I like this CPU, I recommend.
  • Really super fast for this price. Would recommend.
  • Insanely fast! Perfect CPU for my build.
Cache And Memory Specifications
L1 Cache Size
128 kB
256 kB
L2 Cache Size
512 kB
1000 kB
L3 Cache Size
3000 kB
6000 kB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
64 GB
Memory Types
DDR4
DDR4
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
34.1 GB/s
What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"
Intel Core i3-6100T CPU Processor
  • Supports DDR4 ECC. Good performance.
  • The additional support for DDR4 ECC makes this chip good for use in a data integrity-centric environment.
  • Good ECC support. Great cache.
  • Great chip for efficient 24/7 systems. Nice memory support.
  • Absolutely exactly what I needed and wanted. Supported my memory. I like it.
Intel Core i5-6500T CPU Processor
  • Nice CPU with great cache and good memory support.
  • Great CPU for economy computing and gaming. Has good support memory on this.
  • Great product, great price, great cache, great support.
  • Amazing value for money. Supported DDR4 memory well.
  • I was not happy with that. Doesn't support DDR4-2666 memory type.
Graphics Specifications
DirectX* Support
12
12
Graphics Output
eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
Graphics Video Max Memory
64 GB
64 GB
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
950 MHz
1100 MHz
Graphics Base Frequency
350 MHz
350 MHz
Processor Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 530
Intel HD Graphics 530
Supported Technologies
Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection
Yes
Yes
Turbo Boost / Turbo Core
No
Yes
Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!
Yes
Yes
Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport
Yes
No
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
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