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

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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

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 36.06

Overall Rank: 1523

Last Price Change: $115.00 USD (2023-01-26)

Average CPU Mark

4147

Single Thread Rating: 2206
Samples: 3735*
*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	12,646 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,854 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,360 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	55.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics	314 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,808 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,206 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of February 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of February 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$115.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	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	$615.49 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 3650 High Performace Tower Desktop, Intel Core i3-6100 Processor 3.70 GHz, 6GB DDR3L RAM, 1TB 7200RPM HDD, DVD, WIFI, Bluetooth, HDMI, VGA, Windows10 - Wave MaxxAudio Pro	$529.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 3650 High Performace Desktop Tower (Intel Core i3-6100 Processor 3.70 GHz, 8GB DDR3L RAM, 1TB 7200RPM HDD, DVD, Wifi, Bluetooth, HDMI, VGA, Windows10) - Wave MaxxAudio Pro	$549.00 (www.amazon.com)
	2016 Dell Inspiron 3650 Desktop Black (Intel Core i3-6100 Processor 3.70 GHz, 8GB DDR3L RAM, 1TB HDD, DVD, Wifi, Bluetooth, Windows 7/10 Professional) Keyboard/Mouse Included	$549.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3040 - 6R79D (Intel Core i3-6100 3.70GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, DVD-RW, Windows 7/10 Pro 64)	$749.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,589
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,758
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,158
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,954
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,931
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,562
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,556
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,265
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		4,147

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		167.58
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		132.11
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		116.65
Intel Core i9-12900K		100.70
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.98
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		36.06
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		33.08
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		31.20
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 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,825
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		2,206

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1738479 - Feb 06 2023		4321
BL1736863 - Feb 04 2023		4204
BL1736074 - Feb 03 2023		4345
BL1735084 - Feb 02 2023		4239
BL1734475 - Feb 01 2023		4148

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 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		4,147
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,663 (-11.7%)
AMD A10-7890K vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,482 (-16.0%)
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,398 (+6.1%)
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,363 (+5.2%)
Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,615 (-12.8%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,290 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,358 (+5.1%)
Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		4,029 (-2.8%)
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,512 (-15.3%)
AMD A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,296 (-20.5%)
AMD PRO A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-6100		3,285 (-20.8%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6100		6,039 (+45.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T		8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,435
Intel Core i9-13900F		8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,804
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,566
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,100
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,706
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,696
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,664
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,605
Intel Core i7-13700KF		6,444
Intel Core i9-12900KS		6,440
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz		1,130

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

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