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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?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


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: 57.96

Overall Rank:
2537th fastest in multithreading out of 5492 CPUs
1563rd fastest in single threading out of 5492 CPUs
690th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $70.65 USD (2025-12-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4095
Single Thread Rating
2157

Samples: 5064*
*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 Math12,513 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,745 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,156 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,360 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression56,162 KBytes/Sec
Physics304 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,787 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,157 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$70.65 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,550
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,348
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,951
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,547
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,108
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,684
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,143
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
 4,095
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 267.94
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 164.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
 130.94
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.18
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.30
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
 57.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,889
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,677
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
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
BL3130721 - Dec 13 2025
4499
BL3129649 - Dec 13 2025
3814
BL3128390 - Dec 12 2025
4422
BL3127423 - Dec 12 2025
4245
BL3123204 - Dec 10 2025
3971
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 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
 4,095
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 4,766 (+16.4%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,428 (-16.3%)
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 4,335 (+5.9%)
Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,982 (-2.7%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,695 (-9.8%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 4,916 (+20.1%)
Intel Core i3-4170T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,133 (-23.5%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 6,060 (+48.0%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 5,600 (+36.8%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-6100
 4,643 (+13.4%)
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i3-6100
 4,446 (+8.6%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 4,315 (+5.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,441
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,125
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,254
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,796
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,446
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,285
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,269
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,683
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,472
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,415
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
 495