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Intel i3-6100 vs AMD A8-9600

The AMD A8-9600 is newer than Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz and is around -20% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD A8-9600 is around -32% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD A8-9600 uses around 24% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 4831 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz×AMD A8-9600+ ADD
Price $29.99 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA 1151AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP51W65W
Yearly Running Cost$9.31$11.86
OtherRADEON R7, 10 COMPUTE CORES 4C+6G
First Seen on ChartQ4 2015Q2 2017
# of Samples4529302
CPU Value137.737.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2170(0.0%)1486(-31.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4129(0.0%)3300(-20.1%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
4,129
AMD A8-9600
3,300
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
137.7
AMD A8-9600
37.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
2,170
AMD A8-9600
1,486
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz AMD A8-9600
Max TDP51W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.