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:
2643rd fastest in multithreading out of 4898 CPUs
2560th fastest in single threading out of 4898 CPUs
609th fastest in out of 1435 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2634

Single Thread Rating

1332

Samples: 2084*
*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	7,754 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,861 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4,482 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	858.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	34,541 KBytes/Sec
Physics	238 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,332 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,332 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of November 2024.
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 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,083
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,004
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,417
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,482
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,570
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		13,016
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,836
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,803
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,731
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		2,634

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.69
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.49
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.25
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 5500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,073
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,043
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,676
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,654
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,613
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		2,440
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,421
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		1,332

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2246601 - Nov 16 2024		2414
BL2243510 - Nov 12 2024		2466
BL2243490 - Nov 12 2024		2535
BL2237655 - Nov 05 2024		2733
BL2237548 - Nov 05 2024		2835

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 28th of November 2024 - 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		3,197 (+21.4%)
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		2,725 (+3.5%)
Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		2,208 (-16.2%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,275 (+24.3%)
Intel Core i7-5557U @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,097 (+17.6%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		2,969 (+12.7%)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		2,435 (-7.5%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,645 (+38.4%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,383 (+28.4%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,231 (+22.7%)
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		3,022 (+14.8%)
Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100U		2,996 (+13.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,099
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,006
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,914
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,816
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,585
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,262
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,213
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,200
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		6,143
Intel Core i7-14650HX		6,008
Intel Core i9-13900HK		5,960
Intel Core i9-13905H		5,940
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz		359

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