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Intel Core i3-6300 vs Intel Core i3-6100. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2015
Intel Core i3-6300
Intel Core i3-6300
Released
Q3/2015
Overall score
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Intel Core i3-6100
Intel Core i3-6100

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-6300 or Intel Core i3-6100? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i3-6300 has a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 51 W. Released in Q3/2015.

Intel Core i3-6100 has a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 51 W. Released in Q3/2015.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    959 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 3% better clock speed

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-6300 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    385 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    618 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    919 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    755 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    212 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    431 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    187 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    426 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    780 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    900 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    372 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    411 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    417 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    625 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    647 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    967 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    715 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    18 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    238 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    446 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    216 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    431 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    789 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-6300 Intel Core i3-6300
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i3 left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 6000 left arrow Intel Core i 6000
  • Successor
    Intel Core i3-7300 left arrow Intel Core i3-7100
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
    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.70 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 530 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 530
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz left arrow 1.15 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 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 i3-6100 and Intel Core i3-6300. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600DDR4-2133 left arrow DDR3-1600DDR4-2133
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 64 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-6300 and Intel Core i3-6100 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    51 W left arrow 51 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-6300 and Intel Core i3-6300, 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
    4.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Skylake S left arrow Skylake S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow LGA 1151
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow Q3/2015

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i3-6300 and Intel Core i3-6100.

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
156
Intel Core i3-6300
152
Intel Core i3-6100
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
403
Intel Core i3-6300
392
Intel Core i3-6100
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
442
Intel Core i3-6300
442
Intel Core i3-6100
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
3876
Intel Core i3-6300
3774
Intel Core i3-6100
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
8227
Intel Core i3-6300
8011
Intel Core i3-6100
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.94
Intel Core i3-6300
1.89
Intel Core i3-6100
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
4.94
Intel Core i3-6300
4.81
Intel Core i3-6100
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
5661
Intel Core i3-6300
5512
Intel Core i3-6100

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