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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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 39.53

Overall Rank: 1557

Last Price Change: $105.00 USD (2023-03-16)

Average CPU Mark

4151

Single Thread Rating: 2205
Samples: 3775*
*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	12,652 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,850 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,363 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	55.3 MBytes/Sec
Physics	314 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,811 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,205 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of March 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$105.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell Inspiron 3650 High Performance Desktop PC, Intel Core i3-6100 Processor 3.70 GHz, 8GB RAM, 1TB 7200RPM HDD, DVD +/- RW, WIFI, Bluetooth, HDMI, VGA, Windows 7 / 10 Professional	$549.00 (www.amazon.com)
	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	$598.60 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 3650 High Performace Tower Desktop, Intel Core i3-6100 Processor 3.70 GHz, 6GB DDR3L RAM, 1TB 7200RPM HDD, DVD, WIFI, Bluetooth, HDMI, VGA, Windows10 - Wave MaxxAudio Pro	$529.99 (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)
	Acer Aspire TC-1760-UA92 Desktop \| 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 6-Core Processor \| 12GB 3200MHz DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD \| 8X DVD \| Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6 AX201 \| Bluetooth 5.2 \| Windows 11 Home	$549.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 27th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,590
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,795
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,679
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,134
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,945
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,925
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,533
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,549
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,200
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		4,151

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		186.21
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		140.87
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.11
Intel Core i9-12900K		116.83
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.07
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		51.05
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		39.53
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.95
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,724
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		2,205

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1779206 - Mar 26 2023		4217
BL1778621 - Mar 25 2023		4205
BL1775494 - Mar 22 2023		4291
BL1775349 - Mar 22 2023		4501
BL1774050 - Mar 20 2023		4359

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 27th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		4,151
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,663 (-11.8%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,411 (-17.8%)
AMD A8-7670K vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,182 (-23.3%)
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,398 (+6.0%)
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,363 (+5.1%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,492 (-15.9%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,302 (-20.4%)
Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,024 (-3.0%)
AMD A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,294 (-20.7%)
AMD PRO A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,285 (-20.9%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,915 (+18.4%)
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,482 (+8.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,297
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,447
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,418
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,797
Intel Core i9-13900T		7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,586
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,144
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,954
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,763
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,731
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,688
Intel Core i7-13700KF		6,627
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		1,130

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

Pricing History

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