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Intel Core i3-6100 vs Intel Core i3-12100 gaming benchmark

Intel Core i3-6100 vs Intel Core i3-12100

Processor comparisons   04-02-2023
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-6100 vs Intel Core i3-12100 and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, PCMark 10, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Furmark, 7zip, RealBench, Blender, Blender, Prime95, Handbrake, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Valheim
  • Apex Legends
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
  • Fortnite
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Valorant
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Last Man Standing
  • Borderlands 3
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Halo Infinite
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Fallout 76
  • Death Stranding
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Overwatch

   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-12100 or Intel Core i3-6100.


 
Intel Core i3-6100
Intel Core i3-12100

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i3-610051% Core i3-1210056%
The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-12100 is 8% better than Core i3-6100. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i3-610051% Core i3-1210054%
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite90.396.0
Valorant102.6109.1
Cyberpunk 207757.561.1
Apex Legends96.5102.6
Call of Duty Warzone77.081.8
Overwatch83.188.4
Red Dead Redemption 270.875.3
DOOM Eternal51.354.6
Warzone80.185.1
Assassin's Creed86.291.7
Valheim85.290.6
The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
Core i3-610068% Core i3-1210096%
To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-12100 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-6100 as it consumes less power: 51W vs. 60W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-12100
Cinbench 15 Single-core152267
Cinbench 15 Multi-core3921958
Cinbench 20 Single-core368642
Cinbench 20 Multi-core9164447
Cinbench 23 Single-core5381503
Cinbench 23 Multi-core209014658

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-12100
Single-Core22563516
Multi-Core418020521

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-12100
Single-Core10501740
Multi-Core22717859

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-12100
Announcement dateSeptember 17, 2015January 07, 2022
TypeDesktopDesktop
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1744
Core nameSkylakeAlder Lake-U
Architecturex86x86
Generation612
Turbo Frequency4.3 MHz
Frequency3.7 MHz1 MHz
Cores24
Threads48
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm7 nm
Transistors count2460 millions9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)51 W60 W
Memory typeDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35VUp to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory64 Gb128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache5 MB
L3 cache3 MB12 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCYesNo
Part numberExpansion Options
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-6100 is 72% better than Core i3-12100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-12100 has 2 more core than Core i3-6100. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-6100 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12100 is better: 31
   All the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-6100 and Intel Core i3-12100 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.
Intel Core i3-6100 - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i3-12100 - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score


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Intel Core i3-12100 Processor Comparisons
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• Vs Ryzen 7 5700U
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• Vs Ryzen 9 4900U
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• Vs Ryzen 7 5800
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• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
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• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800U
• Vs Core i7-1270P
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• Vs Core i9-10910
• Vs Core i5-12500E
• Vs Core i9-10900X
• Vs Core i7-1280P
• Vs Core i5-12500
• Vs Core i5-11500H
• Vs Core i9-9820X
• Vs Core i5-11600KF
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
• Vs Core i5-1240P
• Vs Core i5-11500B
• Vs Core i3-12100E
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700G
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900HS
• Vs Core i5-11600
• Vs Core i7-10700KF
• Vs Core i9-9900KS
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Core i7-7900X
• Vs Core i5-11500
• Vs Core i5-11400H
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900H
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800HS
• Vs Core i5-11400
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• Vs Core i3-1220P
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
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• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Xeon W-1290T
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• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
• Vs Core i7-1265UL
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• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i9-12900KS
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs Core i9-12900F
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• Vs Core i7-13700KF
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• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
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• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i7-13700F
• Vs Core i7-13700T
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13500H
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
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• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
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• Vs Core i5-6500T
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• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
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• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G
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