Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1356

Clockspeed: 2.3 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 15 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 3 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-6100U CPU @ 2.30GHz, Intel Core i3-6100U CPU @ 2.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 4.96

Overall Rank: 1976

Last Price Change: $529.99 USD (2020-10-03)

Average CPU Mark

2628

Single Thread Rating: 1334
Samples: 1864*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,672
Thread: 1,308

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz

Integer Math	7,786 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,896 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	849.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	33.7 MBytes/Sec
Physics	237 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,332 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,334 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of January 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of January 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	Asus VivoBook Flip Convertible 15.6” Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i3-6100U 2.3GHz, 4GB DDR4, 128GB SSD, Bluetooth, Windows 10 Home	$598.19 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Ideapad 15.6" HD High Performance Laptop PC \| Intel Core i3-6100U \| 6GB DDR4 \| 1TB HDD \| WIFI \| Bluetooth \| Webcam \| Stereo speakers \| HDMI \| Windows 10 (Black)	$529.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP 15-dw Laptop Intel Core i3-1115G4 8GB 256GB SSD 15.6 Full HD WLED Win 10	$330.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-36UT, 15.6" Full HD Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor, 4GB DDR4, 128GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Home (S Mode)	$299.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire 5 Slim Laptop, 15.6 inches Full HD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, Vega 3 Graphics, 4GB DDR4, 128GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 in S Mode, A515-43-R19L, Silver	$349.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,163
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,963
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,296
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		21,048
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,851
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,270
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,170
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,085
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		10,027
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,033
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		2,628

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		53.29
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		25.39
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.55
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		4.96
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,731
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,117
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,070
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,693
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,629
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,465
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		2,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,965
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		1,334

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1733925 - Jan 31 2023		2813
BL1730989 - Jan 27 2023		2800
BL1729676 - Jan 26 2023		2812
BL1726976 - Jan 22 2023		2668
BL1723400 - Jan 18 2023		2766

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		2,628
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,197 (+21.6%)
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		2,717 (+3.4%)
Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		2,238 (-14.8%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,276 (+24.6%)
Intel Core i7-5557U @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,206 (+22.0%)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		2,493 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,655 (+39.1%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,398 (+29.3%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,245 (+23.4%)
Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,004 (+14.3%)
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		2,986 (+13.6%)
AMD FX-8800P vs Intel Core i3-6100U		2,813 (+7.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,893
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,755
Intel Core i9-12950HX		5,624
Intel Core i7-1370P		5,618
Intel Core i9-12900HX		5,547
Intel Core i7-12800H		5,261
Intel Core i7-12650H		5,255
Intel Core i7-12700H		5,169
Intel Core i7-12800HX		4,822
Intel Core i7-1280P		4,801
Intel Core i7-12850HX		4,745
Intel Core i5-1240U		4,524
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		792

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