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 Pentium Gold G5500T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
6947
6947
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 i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3655
3655
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3650
3650
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3630
3630
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3619
3619
AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3615
3615

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7Y57
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
3278
3278
Intel Pentium Gold G5500T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3277
3277
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3264
3264
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3251
3251
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3250
3250

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
2197
2197
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
Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
2169
2169

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1745
1745
Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1744
1744
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1722
1722
Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1720
1720
Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1708
1708

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1089
1089
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
1086
1086
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1086
1086
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
1086
1086
Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1084
1084

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G5500T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
349
349
Intel Core i5-4340M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
345
345
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
339
339
Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
336
336
Intel Core i5-4210H
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
331
331

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
131
131
Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
131
131
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
131
131
Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
131
131
Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
131
131

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

Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
4.2
4.2
AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
4.2
4.2
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
4.2
4.2
Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
4.1
4.1
Intel Core i5-6287U
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3.9
3.9