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Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz

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

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1356

Clockspeed: 2.3 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 15 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: 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:
3084th fastest in multithreading out of 5440 CPUs
2960th fastest in single threading out of 5440 CPUs
684th fastest in out of 1513 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2630
Single Thread Rating
1326

Samples: 2379*
*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 Math7,730 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,839 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,447 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption859.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression34,447 KBytes/Sec
Physics239 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,333 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,326 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of November 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,403
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,151
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,704
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,873
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,113
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,568
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,621
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,420
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
 2,630
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.59
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.31
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.49
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.06
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
 4.96
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,518
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,033
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,897
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,623
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,592
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,395
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
 1,326
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3025199 - Nov 03 2025
2576
BL3025114 - Nov 03 2025
1712
BL3023270 - Nov 03 2025
2712
BL3019896 - Nov 01 2025
2767
BL3019644 - Nov 01 2025
2808
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 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
 2,630
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 3,200 (+21.7%)
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 2,719 (+3.4%)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 2,450 (-6.8%)
Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 2,229 (-15.3%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 3,273 (+24.5%)
Intel Core i7-5557U @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 3,148 (+19.7%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 2,961 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 3,631 (+38.1%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 3,367 (+28.0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 3,207 (+21.9%)
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 3,040 (+15.6%)
Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 2,988 (+13.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,874
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,614
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 9,066
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 8,012
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 8,006
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,804
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,984
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 6,756
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,722
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,704
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
 359