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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:
3182nd fastest in multithreading out of 5778 CPUs
3046th fastest in single threading out of 5778 CPUs
706th fastest in out of 1609 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2634
Single Thread Rating
1325

Samples: 2477*
*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 Math7,744 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,850 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,446 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption861.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression34,477 KBytes/Sec
Physics239 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,336 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,325 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 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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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,260
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,699
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,631
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,761
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,011
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,484
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,599
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,396
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
 2,634
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.03
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.41
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.04
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
 4.97
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,588
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,392
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
 1,325
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3264080 - Feb 05 2026
2746
BL3262740 - Feb 04 2026
2576
BL3262669 - Feb 04 2026
2755
BL3262599 - Feb 04 2026
2698
BL3259382 - Feb 03 2026
2803
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 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
 2,634
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 3,186 (+20.9%)
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 2,724 (+3.4%)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 2,448 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 2,236 (-15.1%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 3,274 (+24.3%)
Intel Core i7-5557U @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 3,162 (+20.0%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 2,961 (+12.4%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 3,632 (+37.9%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 3,372 (+28.0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 3,202 (+21.5%)
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 3,037 (+15.3%)
Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U
 2,990 (+13.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,770
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,418
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,998
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,918
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,871
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,768
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,906
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
 6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,751
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
 359