Intel Core i7-2620M
VS
Intel Core i5-6300U
Intel Core i7-2620M
VS
Intel Core i5-6300U

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i7-2620M and Intel Core i5-6300U? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i7-2620M or Intel Core i5-6300U? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.70 GHz
Frequency
2.40 GHz
2
CPU Cores
2
3.40 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
3.00 GHz
4
CPU Threads
4
No turbo
Turbo (2 Cores)
2.60 GHz
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
No

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i7-2620M or Intel Core i5-6300U. 

Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU name
Intel HD Graphics 520
0.65 GHz
GPU frequency
0.35 GHz
1.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
0.95 GHz
6
Generation
9
10.1
DirectX Version
12
12
Execution units
24
96
Shader
192
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Max. Memory
32 GB
2
Max. displays
3
32 nm
Technology
14 nm
Q1/2011
Release date
Q3/2015

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
No
JPEG
Decode / Encode
No
h265 8bit
Decode / Encode
No
h265 10bit
Decode
No
VP8
Decode / Encode
No
VP9
Decode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333
Memory type
DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM
16 GB
Max. Memory
2
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
2.0
PCIe version
3.0
16
PCIe lanes
12

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

35 W
TDP
15 W
100 °C
Tjunction max.
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TDP up
--
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TDP down
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

4.00 MB
L3-Cache
3.00 MB
32 nm
Technology
14 nm
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Skylake-U
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
BGA 1023
Socket
BGA 1356
Q1/2011
Release date
Q3/2015
ca. 270 $
Market price

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-2620M
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i5-6300U