Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-6098P 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.
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Is the Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 54 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) i3-6098P CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 67.30

Overall Rank:
2612th fastest in multithreading out of 5776 CPUs
1721st fastest in single threading out of 5776 CPUs
709th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $59.00 USD (2026-01-04)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3971

Single Thread Rating

2080

Samples: 186*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,380
Thread: 2,049

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math	12,017 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,389 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,843 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,336 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	54,287 KBytes/Sec
Physics	288 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,658 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,080 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th 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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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,457
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,302
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,944
Apple M4 10 Core		23,698
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,577
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,091
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz		3,971

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		170.63
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		159.60
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.25
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.65
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.36
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.97
Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz		67.30
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.63
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz		2,080

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3202678 - Jan 10 2026		4227
BL3197306 - Jan 08 2026		2439
BL3134403 - Dec 14 2025		4252
BL3125853 - Dec 11 2025		4078
BL3115218 - Dec 07 2025		4273

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz		3,971
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6098P		4,100 (+3.2%)
AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-6098P		3,200 (-19.4%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-6098P		3,701 (-6.8%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-6098P		3,391 (-14.6%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-6098P		3,190 (-19.7%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-6098P		2,993 (-24.6%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6098P		4,921 (+23.9%)
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6098P		3,501 (-11.8%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6098P		5,602 (+41.1%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6098P		5,173 (+30.3%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6098P		4,929 (+24.1%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6098P		4,662 (+17.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,421
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,259
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,792
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,515
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,389
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,259
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,216
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,769
Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz		473

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