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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: 137.67

Overall Rank:
2264th fastest in multithreading out of 5126 CPUs
1364th fastest in single threading out of 5126 CPUs
648th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $29.99 USD (2025-05-09)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4129
Single Thread Rating
2171

Samples: 4480*
*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 Math12,579 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,754 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,222 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,374 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression56,497 KBytes/Sec
Physics307 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,799 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,171 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$29.99 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 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,687
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,311
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,032
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,139
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,473
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,174
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,708
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
 4,129
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 235.95
Intel Core i5-12400F
 178.67
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 163.35
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 161.93
Intel Core i9-13900K
 147.08
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
 137.67
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.22
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.93
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 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
 2,171
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2645399 - May 23 2025
4432
BL2643385 - May 22 2025
4351
BL2643118 - May 22 2025
4394
BL2641430 - May 21 2025
4253
BL2640524 - May 21 2025
3628
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 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
 4,129
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,787 (-8.3%)
AMD Athlon X4 870K vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,420 (-17.2%)
AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,602 (-12.8%)
AMD A10-7800 APU vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,215 (-22.1%)
Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,688 (-10.7%)
Intel Core i3-7100T @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,755 (-9.1%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 4,762 (+15.3%)
Intel Core i5-3330S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,897 (-5.6%)
Intel Pentium Gold G5420 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,724 (-9.8%)
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,664 (-11.3%)
Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,648 (-11.6%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,592 (-13.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,497
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,155
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,335
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,593
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,509
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,282
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,809
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,690
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,521
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,467
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,424
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
 500