Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 51 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-6100 CPU @ 3.70GHz, Intel Core i3-6100 CPU @ 3.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 41.44

Overall Rank: 1961

Last Price Change: $100.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark

4144

Single Thread Rating: 2192
Samples: 4084*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,611
Thread: 2,115

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz

Integer Math	12,621 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,804 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,267 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,375 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	56,631 KBytes/Sec
Physics	310 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,799 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,192 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of June 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of June 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of June 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$100.00 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	2016 Dell Inspiron 3650 Desktop Black (Intel Core i3-6100 Processor 3.70 GHz, 8GB DDR3L RAM, 1TB HDD, DVD, Wifi, Bluetooth, Windows 7/10 Professional) Keyboard/Mouse Included	$479.98 (www.amazon.com)
	Newest Dell Inspiron 3650 High Performance Desktop ((2017 Edition), Intel Core i3-6100 Processor 3.70 GHz, 8GB RAM, 1TB 7200RPM HDD, DVD +/- RW, WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, Windows 7/10 Professional	$400.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Business Desktop ProDesk 400 G4 Desktop Computer Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz 4GB DDR4 SDRAM 500GB HDD Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (English) upgradable to Windows 10 Pro Model 1KC06UT#ABA	$619.00 (www.amazon.com)
	BuildMyGamingPC Intel Gaming Desktop - New Skylake i3-6100 Dual-Core 3.7GHz, NVidia GTX 950 2GB, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB WD Black HDD	$1099.00 (www.amazon.com)
	BuildMyGamingPC Intel Gaming Desktop - New Skylake i3-6100 Dual-Core 3.7GHz, NVidia GTX 960 2GB, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB WD Black HDD	$1299.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,297
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,397
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,625
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,034
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,904
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,306
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,762
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,498
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,179
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		4,144

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		208.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		158.47
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		157.32
Intel Core i9-12900K		131.00
Intel Core i9-13900K		128.59
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.66
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		53.37
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		41.44
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,632
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,167
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,034
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,922
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,699
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,931
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		2,192

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2119155 - Jun 08 2024		3542
BL2113346 - May 31 2024		2983
BL2109551 - May 26 2024		4029
BL2107498 - May 23 2024		4128
BL2107360 - May 23 2024		4452

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
As of 12th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		4,144
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		5,169 (+24.7%)
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,659 (-11.7%)
AMD A8-7670K vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,192 (-23.0%)
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,509 (+8.8%)
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,343 (+4.8%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,597 (-13.2%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,319 (-19.9%)
AMD A10-9700 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,542 (-14.5%)
AMD PRO A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,359 (-18.9%)
AMD A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,303 (-20.3%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,954 (+19.6%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,774 (+15.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,454
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,270
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,050
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,552
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,394
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,134
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,884
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,792
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,542
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,523
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		1,119

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz

Pricing History

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