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.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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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 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: 38.63

Overall Rank: 1756

Last Price Change: $107.50 USD (2023-05-31)

Average CPU Mark

4153

Single Thread Rating: 2202
Samples: 3883*
*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	12,642 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,836 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,324 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,370 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	56,643 KBytes/Sec
Physics	313 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,810 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,202 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$107.50 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	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	$593.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell i3650-6878BLK Inspiron Desktop Computer, Intel Core i3-6100 3.70GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB 7200RPM HDD, DVDRW, Windows 7 Pro	$234.98 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron i3650-3111SLV Desktop (Intel Core i3, 6 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD, Silver) No Monitor Included	$598.00 (www.amazon.com)
	BuildMyGamingPC Intel Gaming Desktop - New Skylake i3-6100 Dual-Core 3.7GHz, NVidia GTX 950 2GB, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB WD Black HDD	$1099.00 (www.amazon.com)
	BuildMyGamingPC Intel Gaming Desktop - New Skylake i3-6100 Dual-Core 3.7GHz, NVidia GTX 960 2GB, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB WD Black HDD	$1299.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,760
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,470
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,935
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,474
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,252
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		4,153

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.48
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.85
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		38.63
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.61
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 September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,195
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		2,202

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1909265 - Sep 22 2023		4291
BL1909055 - Sep 22 2023		4303
BL1905539 - Sep 16 2023		4495
BL1902501 - Sep 12 2023		4205
BL1902360 - Sep 12 2023		3870

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 September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		4,153
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,662 (-11.8%)
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,398 (+5.9%)
Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,640 (-12.3%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,529 (-15.0%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,305 (-20.4%)
Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,002 (-3.6%)
AMD A10-9700 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,532 (-15.0%)
AMD PRO A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,329 (-19.8%)
AMD A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,299 (-20.6%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		5,639 (+35.8%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		5,170 (+24.5%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i3-6100		5,078 (+22.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,190
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,556
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,430
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,235
Intel Core i9-13900		6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,878
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,854
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,802
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		1,128

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

Pricing History

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