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: 4.97

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 Math	7,745 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,851 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4,472 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	862.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	34,579 KBytes/Sec
Physics	239 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,335 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,329 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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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,137
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,865
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,109
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,295
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,774
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,660
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,678
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,714
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,581
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		2,637

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.91
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.01
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.16
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		4.97
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 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,680
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,050
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,921
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,652
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,635
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,601
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,410
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		1,329

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
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,713
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		8,261
Intel Core Ultra 7 265		8,157
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,921
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		7,108
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,067
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		6,953
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,952
Intel Core 7 250H		6,905
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,796
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,793
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,777
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		359

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