Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-6100T 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.
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Is the Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 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) i3-6100T CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i3-6100T CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 84.52

Overall Rank:
2761st fastest in multithreading out of 5809 CPUs
2146th fastest in single threading out of 5809 CPUs
747th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $42.99 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3633

Single Thread Rating

1851

Samples: 689*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,918
Thread: 1,831

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math	10,938 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,732 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,234 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,230 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	48,689 KBytes/Sec
Physics	284 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,252 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,851 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell Refurbished 3040 Micro Intel Core i3-6100T 3.20 GHz, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Win 11 Pro	$211.34 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 Tiny Desktop, Intel Core i3-6100T Dual-Core 3.2GHz, 4GB DDR4, 128GB Solid State Drive, 802.11ac, Bluetooth, Win10Pro	$434.78 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,427
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,264
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,938
Apple M4 10 Core		23,678
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,590
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,076
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,131
Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz		3,633

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		164.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		159.61
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.58
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.86
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.90
Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz		84.52
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.54
Intel Core i5-12400F		46.29
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,490
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz		1,851

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3305213 - Feb 23 2026		3122
BL3302083 - Feb 21 2026		3724
BL3285735 - Feb 14 2026		3743
BL3284925 - Feb 13 2026		3874
BL3272700 - Feb 08 2026		3401

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz		3,633
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i3-6100T		3,757 (+3.4%)
AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-6100T		3,200 (-11.9%)
AMD Athlon X4 870K vs Intel Core i3-6100T		3,452 (-5.0%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-6100T		3,390 (-6.7%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-6100T		3,195 (-12.1%)
AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i3-6100T		3,116 (-14.2%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-6100T		2,994 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100T		4,311 (+18.7%)
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100T		3,502 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100T		3,400 (-6.4%)
AMD A10-6790K APU vs Intel Core i3-6100T		3,112 (-14.3%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-6100T		3,696 (+1.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,427
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,264
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,522
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,387
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,190
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,789
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,448
Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz		450

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz

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