Core i3-10110U vs Core i5-6287U

Both the Core i3-10110U and Core i5-6287U share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.1 GHz on the Core i3-10110U versus 3.5 GHz on the Core i5-6287U — a 15.8% clock advantage for the Core i3-10110U (base: 2.1 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Core i3-10110U uses the Comet Lake-U (2019−2020) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i5-6287U uses Skylake (2015−2016) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core i3-10110U scores 3,839 against the Core i5-6287U's 3,801 — a 1% lead for the Core i3-10110U. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,270 vs 816, a 43.5% lead for the Core i3-10110U that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Core i3-10110U vs 4 MB on the Core i5-6287U.

The Core i3-10110U uses the FCBGA1528 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-6287U uses BGA1356 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR4-2666 memory speed. The Core i3-10110U supports up to 64 GB of RAM compared to 32 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 16 (Core i3-10110U) vs 12 (Core i5-6287U) — the Core i3-10110U offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: SoC (Core i3-10110U) and Skylake-U (Core i5-6287U).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Both support VT-x, VT-d, EPT virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics for 10th Gen (Core i3-10110U) and Iris Graphics 550 (Core i5-6287U) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i3-10110U targets Productivity, Core i5-6287U targets High Performance Laptop. Direct competitor: Core i3-10110U rivals Ryzen 3 3200U; Core i5-6287U rivals FX-9800P.