Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 51 W

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 39.57

Overall Rank: 1445

Last Price Change: $105.00 USD (2022-08-24)

Average CPU Mark

4154

Single Thread Rating: 2210
Samples: 3609*
*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 Math	12,713 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,905 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,354 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	55.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics	314 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,822 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,210 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of October 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of September 2022

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of September 2022.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$105.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell Inspiron 3650 High Performance Desktop PC, Intel Core i3-6100 Processor 3.70 GHz, 8GB RAM, 1TB 7200RPM HDD, DVD +/- RW, WIFI, Bluetooth, HDMI, VGA, Windows 7 / 10 Professional	$587.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF High Performance Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz, 16G DDR4, 512G SSD, WiFi, BT, 4K Support, DP, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro 64 English/Spanish/French(Renewed)	$206.98 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3050 Tower High Performance Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz, 8G DDR4, 512G SSD, WiFi, BT, 4K Support, DP, HDMI, Windows10 Pro 64 English/Spanish/French(Renewed)	$189.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF High Performance Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz, 8G DDR4, 256G SSD, WiFi, BT, 4K Support, DP, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro 64 English/Spanish/French(Renewed)	$172.98 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF High Performance Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz, 16G DDR4, 1T, WiFi, BT, 4K Support, DP, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro 64 English/Spanish/French(Renewed)	$182.98 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of October 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,710
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,250
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,037
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,970
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		19,190
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,635
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,816
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,555
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,458
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		13,799
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		4,154

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of October 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		137.06
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		113.85
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		86.35
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		73.81
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		46.06
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		41.82
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		39.57
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		33.88
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of October 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,849
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,832
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,748
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,355
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		3,070
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,953
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,894
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		2,755
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,570
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		2,210

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1637933 - Sep 28 2022		4168
BL1637847 - Sep 28 2022		4202
BL1637712 - Sep 28 2022		4112
BL1637484 - Sep 27 2022		4074
BL1637291 - Sep 27 2022		4437

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
As of 1st of October 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		4,154
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz		5,161
AMD Athlon X4 880K		3,661
AMD A8-7670K		3,182
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz		4,401
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz		4,389
Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz		4,158
Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz		3,628
AMD A12-9800		3,499
AMD Athlon X4 840		3,292
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz		4,344
Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz		4,040
Intel Pentium G4560 @ 3.50GHz		3,515

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

Pricing History

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