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.
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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 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: 4.98

Overall Rank:
2723rd fastest in multithreading out of 4989 CPUs
2632nd fastest in single threading out of 4989 CPUs
621st fastest in out of 1447 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2638

Single Thread Rating

1331

Samples: 2144*
*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	7,757 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,860 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4,484 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	861.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	34,610 KBytes/Sec
Physics	239 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,337 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,331 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of February 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 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 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,111
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,958
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,265
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,409
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,867
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,621
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,148
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,755
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,759
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,671
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		2,638

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.30
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.30
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.21
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		4.98
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 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,682
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,061
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,038
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,931
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,665
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,646
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,607
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,415
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		1,331

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2418835 - Feb 16 2025		2694
BL2416699 - Feb 15 2025		2853
BL2407071 - Feb 11 2025		2722
BL2404116 - Feb 10 2025		2736
BL2403342 - Feb 10 2025		2723

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 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		2,638
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,201 (+21.3%)
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		2,724 (+3.3%)
Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		2,204 (-16.5%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,278 (+24.2%)
Intel Core i7-5557U @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,126 (+18.5%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		2,971 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		2,435 (-7.7%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,643 (+38.1%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,377 (+28.0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,224 (+22.2%)
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,028 (+14.8%)
Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		2,995 (+13.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,144
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,102
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,898
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,854
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,804
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,519
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		6,302
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,183
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,183
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,181
Intel Core i9-13900HK		6,010
Intel Core i9-13905H		5,899
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		359

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