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3DMark Fire Strike Physics Score

Core i7-6700HQ 7270 points
Core i5-6400 5400 points
Difference: 1870 (35%)

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Core i7-6700HQ 20.8 GT/s
Core i5-6400 10.8 GT/s
Difference: 10 (93%)

Core Speed

Core i5-6400 2.7 GHz
Core i7-6700HQ 2.6 GHz
Difference: 0.1 (4%)

Threads

Core i7-6700HQ 8
Core i5-6400 4
Difference: 4 (100%)

TDP

Core i5-6400 65 Watts
Core i7-6700HQ 45 Watts
Difference: 20 (44%)

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Specifications

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Model Core i5-6400 Core i7-6700HQ
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Architecture Skylake Skylake-H
Core Speed 2.7 GHz 2.6 GHz
Hyperthreading No Yes
Cores / Modules 4 4
Total Threads 4 8
Turbo 4/5/6/6 5/7/7/9
L2 Cache 4 x 256 KB 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache 6 MB 6 MB
GPU Model HD Graphics 530 HD Graphics 530
TDP 65 Watts 45 Watts
Socket LGA 1151 BGA 1440
Released 2015-09-01 2015-09-01