Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-6100 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 i3-6100 @ 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: 58.03

Overall Rank:
2578th fastest in multithreading out of 5776 CPUs
1598th fastest in single threading out of 5776 CPUs
697th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $70.65 USD (2026-01-31)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4100

Single Thread Rating

2157

Samples: 5190*
*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	12,529 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,759 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,152 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,362 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	56,186 KBytes/Sec
Physics	304 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,790 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,157 MOps/Sec

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

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

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.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$70.65 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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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 i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		4,100

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 i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.63
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		58.03
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 i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		2,157

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3260695 - Feb 03 2026		4238
BL3260506 - Feb 03 2026		4270
BL3260439 - Feb 03 2026		4464
BL3259480 - Feb 03 2026		3914
BL3259438 - Feb 03 2026		3717

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 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		4,100
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,419 (-16.6%)
Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,971 (-3.1%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,701 (-9.7%)
Intel Core i3-4170T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,139 (-23.4%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		5,602 (+36.6%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		5,173 (+26.2%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,971 (+21.3%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,929 (+20.2%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,662 (+13.7%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,662 (+13.7%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,648 (+13.4%)
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,443 (+8.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz 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 i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		496

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