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.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
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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.

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 36.11

Overall Rank: 1475

Last Price Change: $115.00 USD (2022-10-24)

Average CPU Mark

4152

Single Thread Rating: 2209
Samples: 3663*
*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	12,680 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,873 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,356 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	55.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics	314 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,819 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,209 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of November 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of November 2022

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of November 2022.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$115.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF High Performance Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz, 8G DDR4, 256G SSD, WiFi, BT, 4K Support, DP, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro 64 English/Spanish/French(Renewed)	$172.98 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M800 SFF High Performance Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz, 16G DDR4, 1T, WiFi, BT, 4K Support, DP, VGA, Windows 10 Pro 64 English/Spanish/French(Renewed)	$176.98 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3050 Tower High Performance Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz, 8G DDR4, 512G SSD, WiFi, BT, 4K Support, DP, HDMI, Windows10 Pro 64 English/Spanish/French(Renewed)	$189.98 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3050 Tower High Performance Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz, 8G DDR4, 256G SSD, WiFi, BT, 4K Support, DP, HDMI, Windows10 Pro 64 English/Spanish/French(Renewed)	$172.98 (www.amazon.com)
	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	$656.39 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,543
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,695
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,221
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,001
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,946
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		19,161
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,598
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,803
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,555
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,356
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		4,152

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		155.14
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		153.48
Intel Core i9-12900K		86.73
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		76.65
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		69.83
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		49.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		36.47
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		36.11
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 29th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,209
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,851
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,830
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,739
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,353
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		3,069
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,950
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,893
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		2,209

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1680496 - Nov 27 2022		4056
BL1680060 - Nov 26 2022		4534
BL1679967 - Nov 26 2022		4427
BL5026704 - Nov 24 2022		3235
BL1678435 - Nov 24 2022		4348

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
As of 29th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		4,152
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		5,164 (+24.4%)
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,664 (-11.8%)
AMD A10-7890K vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,482 (-16.1%)
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,398 (+5.9%)
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,391 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,618 (-12.9%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,292 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,029 (-3.0%)
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,507 (-15.5%)
AMD PRO A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,285 (-20.9%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		6,083 (+46.5%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		5,648 (+36.0%)

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

Pricing History

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