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Intel Core i3-6100U vs Intel Core i3-6006U. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2015
Intel Core i3-6100U
Intel Core i3-6100U
Released
Q4/2016
Overall score
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Intel Core i3-6006U
Intel Core i3-6006U

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-6100U or Intel Core i3-6006U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i3-6100U has a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q3/2015.

Intel Core i3-6006U has a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q4/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1181 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 13% better clock speed

    2.30 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-6100U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    805 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    814 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1016 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    920 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    551 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    590 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    369 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    570 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    139 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1008 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1560 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-6006U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    871 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    875 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1138 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1280 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1080 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    621 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    668 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1074 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
Intel Core i3-6006U Intel Core i3-6006U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i3 left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 6000U left arrow Intel Core i 6000U
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.30 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 520 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 520
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow 0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.00 GHz left arrow 0.90 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 9
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow Q3/2015
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-6006U and Intel Core i3-6100U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMDDR4-2133LPDDR3-1866 left arrow DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMDDR4-2133LPDDR3-1866
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 12
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-6100U and Intel Core i3-6006U to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP down
    7.5 W left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-6100U and Intel Core i3-6100U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Skylake U left arrow Skylake U
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1356 left arrow BGA 1356
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow Q4/2016

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i3-6100U and Intel Core i3-6006U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
98
Intel Core i3-6100U
84
Intel Core i3-6006U
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
251
Intel Core i3-6100U
214
Intel Core i3-6006U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
384
Intel Core i3-6100U
346
Intel Core i3-6006U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
2436
Intel Core i3-6100U
2016
Intel Core i3-6006U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
5313
Intel Core i3-6100U
4386
Intel Core i3-6006U
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
3604
Intel Core i3-6100U
3079
Intel Core i3-6006U

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