Intel Core i3-6100T Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-6100T features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2015 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-6100T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-6100T
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 6000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6100T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-6100T is 3.2 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-6100T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-6100T uses the Intel HD Graphics 530, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.95 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q3/2015

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6100T is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1151
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2015
Release price: 117 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
6945
6945
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
6935
6935
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
6928
6928
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
6923
6923
AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
6919
6919

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3650
3650
Intel Core i5-2310
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3640
3640
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3630
3630
MediaTek Dimensity 700
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3622
3622
MediaTek Dimensity 800U
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3621
3621

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
3276
3276
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3270
3270
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3264
3264
Intel Pentium G4400
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
3251
3251
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3251
3251

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2187
2187
Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
2179
2179
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
2176
2176
Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
2174
2174
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
2169
2169

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G5925
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
1725
1725
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1723
1723
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1722
1722
Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1720
1720
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1718
1718

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
1086
1086
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
1086
1086
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1086
1086
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1086
1086
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
1086
1086

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-760
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
342
342
Intel Core i5-4330M
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
341
341
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
339
339
Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
338
338
Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
338
338

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
131
131
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
131
131
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
131
131
Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
131
131
Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
131
131

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
4.2
4.2
Intel Core i5-7267U
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
4.2
4.2
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
4.2
4.2
Intel Core i5-7267U
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
4.2
4.2
Intel Core i3-4370
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
4.1
4.1