Intel Core i3 6100 2-core LGA 1151
The dual-core, four-thread design with a 3.7GHz base clock on the 14nm Skylake architecture delivers reliable single-thread performance for everyday computing. Integrated Intel HD Graphics 530 and a low 51W TDP make it a practical choice for basic home or office systems without a discrete GPU. This processor is best for users building a budget desktop strictly for web browsing, document editing, and media playback.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong platform (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i3 |
| Model | i3-6100 |
| Codename | Skylake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 2 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base Clock | 3700 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 0.5 |
| L3 Cache | 3 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 4086 |
| PassMark Single | 2146 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2133 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 64 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1151 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 51 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i3 6100 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Xeon P67080-B21 | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 8 | 32 | 64 | 16 | 24 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 48 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | - | 5200 | 3500 | 4400 | 3900 | 4000 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 3 | 96 | 256 | 256 | 37.5 | 128 |
| Tdp W | 51 | 120 | 200 | 360 | 195 | 200 |
| Socket | LGA 1151 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | LGA 4677 | AMD Socket SP3 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 530 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | No | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i3 6100 | 41 | 54.9 | 73.9 | 51.7 | 36.6 | 84.4 | 60.7 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.4 | 98.5 | 95.2 | 87.8 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.7 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.9 | 76.4 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 0 | 89.5 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.1 | 96.8 | 88.8 | 99.4 | 0 | 86 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.8 | 77.1 | 90.7 | 78.2 | 90.8 | 0 | 80.6 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77.1 | 84.2 | 84.2 | 94.5 | 36.4 | 80.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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