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Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-6100 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 i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 51 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: 64 GB (DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-6100 CPU @ 3.70GHz, Intel Core i3-6100 CPU @ 3.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 57.58

Overall Rank:
2158th fastest in multithreading out of 4989 CPUs
1287th fastest in single threading out of 4989 CPUs
613th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $71.74 USD (2025-02-14)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4131
Single Thread Rating
2177

Samples: 4300*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,611
Thread: 2,115

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz

Integer Math12,590 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,768 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,235 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,372 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression56,507 KBytes/Sec
Physics308 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,797 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,177 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz

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.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$71.74 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,844
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,387
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,064
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,560
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,113
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,209
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,724
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,621
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,148
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
 4,131
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 219.60
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 200.79
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 147.18
Intel Core i9-12900K
 145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
 117.14
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.50
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
 57.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.09
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,023
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
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,565
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
 2,177
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2417863 - Feb 15 2025
3824
BL2416910 - Feb 15 2025
3803
BL2415437 - Feb 14 2025
3053
BL2413980 - Feb 14 2025
3393
BL2413230 - Feb 14 2025
4410
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
 4,131
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,434 (-16.9%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,626 (-12.2%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 4,903 (+18.7%)
Intel Pentium G4560 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,538 (-14.3%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 5,624 (+36.1%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 4,786 (+15.9%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 4,672 (+13.1%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-6100
 4,614 (+11.7%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 4,295 (+4.0%)
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 4,114 (-0.4%)
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,663 (-11.3%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100
 3,592 (-13.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,869
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,602
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,600
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,842
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,527
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,343
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,168
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,127
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,015
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
 502