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Intel Core i3-6100 vs Intel Core i7-2600 gaming benchmark

Intel Core i3-6100 vs Intel Core i7-2600

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   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-6100 vs Intel Core i7-2600 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Blender, Blender, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, WPrime, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, PassMark, SuperPi, Handbrake, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, PCMark 10, Prime95, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:
  • Fortnite
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Valheim
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Borderlands 3
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Apex Legends
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
  • Last Man Standing
  • Overwatch
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Death Stranding
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Halo Infinite
  • Valorant
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Fallout 76
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla

   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-2600 or Intel Core i3-6100.


 
Intel Core i3-6100
Intel Core i7-2600

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 i7-260051%


Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i3-610051% Core i7-260051%
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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just 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, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite90.391.3
Valorant102.6103.7
Cyberpunk 207757.558.1
Apex Legends96.597.5
Call of Duty Warzone77.077.8
Overwatch83.184.0
Red Dead Redemption 270.871.6
DOOM Eternal51.351.9
Warzone80.180.9
Assassin's Creed86.287.1
Valheim85.286.1
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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
Core i3-610068% Core i7-260029%
To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-6100 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-2600 since it has less power consumption: 51W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i7-2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core152124
Cinbench 15 Multi-core392568
Cinbench 20 Single-core368257
Cinbench 20 Multi-core9161824
Cinbench 23 Single-core538759
Cinbench 23 Multi-core20903647

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i7-2600
Single-Core22561751
Multi-Core41805341

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i7-2600
Single-Core1050844
Multi-Core22713227

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i7-2600
Announcement dateSeptember 17, 2015October 01, 2010
TypeDesktopDesktop
SocketFCLGA1151LGA1155
Core nameSkylakeSandy Bridge
Architecturex86x86
Generation6
Turbo Frequency3.8 MHz
Frequency3.7 MHz3.4 MHz
Cores24
Threads48
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm32 nm
Transistors count2460 millions2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)51 W95 W
Memory typeDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35VDDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory64 Gb32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s21 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache3 MB8 MB
OverclockingNoYes
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 8% better than Core i7-2600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-2600 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: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-2600 is better: 22
   Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-6100 and Intel Core i7-2600 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.
Intel Core i3-6100 - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i7-2600 - all data

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