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Intel Core i3 6100
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 6100 based on its single-core performance and power consumption.
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Released January, 2011
Intel Core i5 2400
- 3.1 GHz
- Quad core
8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 2400
 | Much better performance per dollar 6.86 pt/$ | | Much higher GPU clock speed 850 MHz |
| | Supports trusted computing Yes | | Significantly better performance per watt 8.15 pt/W |
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i3 6100
- 3.7 GHz
- Dual core
8.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the i3 6100
| | Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm | | Higher clock speed 3.7 GHz |
| | Significantly lower typical power consumption 41.44W | | Newer Jul, 2015 |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 2400 vs 6100 among all CPUs
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 | |
| 8.7 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better performance per dollar | 6.86 pt/$ | vs | 2.07 pt/$ | More than 3.2x better performance per dollar | |||
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| Much higher GPU clock speed | 850 MHz | vs | 350 MHz | Around 2.5x higher GPU clock speed | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 8.15 pt/W | vs | 4.52 pt/W | More than 80% better performance per watt | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.6 °C | vs | 65 °C | More than 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Better turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | vs | 1,050 MHz | Around 5% better turbo clock speed | |||
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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 | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.7 GHz | vs | 3.1 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 41.44W | vs | 93.6W | 2.3x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Jan, 2011 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
| More number of displays supported | 3 | vs | 2 | 1 more number of displays supported | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,106 | vs | 1,742 | More than 20% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.27 GHz | vs | 3.53 GHz | More than 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 44.68 $/year | vs | 100.92 $/year | 2.3x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 12.29 $/year | vs | 27.75 $/year | 2.3x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.43 GHz | vs | 3.1 GHz | Around 45% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 2400 vs i3 6100
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 2400 | vs | i3 6100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.7 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 95W | 51W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 27.75 $/year | 12.29 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 100.92 $/year | 44.68 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 8.15 pt/W | 4.52 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 93.6W | 41.44W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | FSB | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 8,000 MT/s | |
details | Core i5 2400 | vs | i3 6100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 3 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 14 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.6°C | Unknown - 65°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.53 GHz | 4.27 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.1 GHz | 4.43 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.53 GHz | 4.27 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2000 | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
| Number of displays supported | 2 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 850 MHz | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | 1,050 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 21,333.32 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 65,536 MB | |
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