Intel Core i3-6006U @ 2.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-6006U can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-6006U @ 2.00GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-6006U @ 2.00GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1356

Clockspeed: 2.0 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 15 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: 32 GB (DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-6006U CPU @ 2.00GHz, Intel Core i3-6006U CPU @ 2.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2016

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
3413th fastest in multithreading out of 5776 CPUs
3431st fastest in single threading out of 5776 CPUs
765th fastest in out of 1609 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2275

Single Thread Rating

1147

Samples: 2528*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,117
Thread: 1,122

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-6006U @ 2.00GHz

Integer Math	6,638 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,126 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	3,847 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	741.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	29,870 KBytes/Sec
Physics	213 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,026 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,147 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-6006U @ 2.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,268
Apple M4 10 Core		23,703
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,632
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,768
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,013
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,485
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,600
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,395
Intel Core i3-6006U @ 2.00GHz		2,275

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.29
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.05
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Intel Core i3-6006U @ 2.00GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,506
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,024
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,588
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,392
Intel Core i3-6006U @ 2.00GHz		1,147

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6006U @ 2.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3267795 - Feb 06 2026		2217
BL3267728 - Feb 06 2026		2516
BL3267366 - Feb 06 2026		2035
BL3265382 - Feb 05 2026		2182
BL3262046 - Feb 04 2026		2338

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-6006U @ 2.00GHz
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6006U @ 2.00GHz		2,275
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6006U		2,724 (+19.7%)
AMD FX-9800P vs Intel Core i3-6006U		2,485 (+9.2%)
AMD A12-9700P vs Intel Core i3-6006U		2,427 (+6.6%)
AMD PRO A12-9800B vs Intel Core i3-6006U		2,705 (+18.9%)
AMD PRO A10-8730B vs Intel Core i3-6006U		2,311 (+1.6%)
AMD PRO A8-9600B vs Intel Core i3-6006U		2,209 (-2.9%)
AMD A8-7410 APU vs Intel Core i3-6006U		1,815 (-20.2%)
Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6006U		2,788 (+22.5%)
AMD A12-9720P vs Intel Core i3-6006U		2,626 (+15.4%)
Intel Core i5-7Y54 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6006U		2,585 (+13.6%)
Intel Core i5-7Y57 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6006U		2,584 (+13.6%)
Intel Core i7-7Y75 @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6006U		2,537 (+11.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6006U @ 2.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,769
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,431
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,999
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,919
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,865
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,772
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		7,148
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,905
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,751
Intel Core i3-6006U @ 2.00GHz		317

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