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Intel Core i3 6100
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 6100 based on its single-core performance and power consumption.
See full details | Intel Core i3 6100 vs AMD FX 6300 |
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 41.44W | ![]() | Higher clock speed 3.7 GHz |
![]() | Much better performance per dollar 9.35 pt/$ | ![]() | Is unlocked Yes |
![]() | More l3 cache 8 MB | ![]() | More cores 6 |
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
9.8 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Much newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 41.44W | vs | 77.19W | More than 45% lower typical power consumption | |||
Higher clock speed | 3.7 GHz | vs | 3.5 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,106 | vs | 1,446 | More than 45% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Oct, 2012 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 12.29 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | More than 45% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 44.68 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | More than 45% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
More l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 1.33 MB/core | Around 15% more l3 cache per core | |||
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Much better performance per dollar | 9.35 pt/$ | vs | 1.84 pt/$ | More than 5x better performance per dollar | |||
Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
More l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 3 MB | Around 2.8x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
More cores | 6 | vs | 2 | Three times as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much better performance per watt | 9.84 pt/W | vs | 4.51 pt/W | Around 2.2x better performance per watt | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.75 GHz | vs | 4.25 GHz | More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
More threads | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more threads | |||
Slightly better PassMark score | 6,444 | vs | 5,478 | Around 20% better PassMark score | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.82 GHz | vs | 4.39 GHz | Around 10% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
summary | Core i3 6100 | vs | FX 6300 |
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Clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Hexa core | |
Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
AVX 1.1 | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
XOP | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
ABM | |||
BMI1 | |||
CLMUL | |||
AMD64 | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA4 | |||
FMA3 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
CVT16 | |||
AMD-V | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
TBM | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 51W | 95W | |
Annual home energy cost | 12.29 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 44.68 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 4.51 pt/W | 9.84 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 41.44W | 77.19W |
details | Core i3 6100 | vs | FX 6300 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 6 | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 8 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.33 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 32 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65°C | Unknown - 62.5°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 4.25 GHz | 4.75 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.39 GHz | 4.82 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.25 GHz | 4.75 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | None | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1866 | |||
DDR3L-1333 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
Maximum bandwidth | 12,800 MB/s | 29,866.66 MB/s |
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