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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: 4.97

Overall Rank:
2836th fastest in multithreading out of 5116 CPUs
2745th fastest in single threading out of 5116 CPUs
658th fastest in out of 1486 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2637
Single Thread Rating
1329

Samples: 2213*
*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 Math7,745 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,851 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,472 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption862.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression34,579 KBytes/Sec
Physics239 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,335 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,329 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of May 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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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) 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
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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2617784 - May 11 2025
2446
BL2614701 - May 10 2025
2743
BL2612954 - May 09 2025
2782
BL2610259 - May 08 2025
2634
BL2608513 - May 07 2025
2873
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 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
2,637
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
3,191 (+21.0%)
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
2,220 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
3,282 (+24.5%)
Intel Core i7-5557U @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
3,154 (+19.6%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
2,983 (+13.1%)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
2,445 (-7.3%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
3,638 (+38.0%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
3,373 (+27.9%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
3,216 (+22.0%)
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
3,032 (+15.0%)
Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
2,993 (+13.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
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8,713
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8,157
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7,108
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7,067
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6,952
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6,905
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6,796
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6,793
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6,777
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
359