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Core i3-4170 vs i3-6100T


Description
The i3-4170 is based on Haswell architecture while the i3-6100T is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4170 gets a score of 92.7 k points while the i3-6100T gets 105.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-6100T is 1.1 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
506e3
Core
Haswell
Skylake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
54 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
March 2015
November 2015
Mean monothread perf.
44.24k points
43.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
92.71k points
105.21k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i3-4170
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
4.24k
3.14k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
10.58k
12.26k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.87k
3.94k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.2k
2.21k (x0.53)
TOTAL
23.88k
21.55k (x0.9)

Multithread

i3-4170

i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
7.7k
6.52k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
27.14k
30.61k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.48k
10.59k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
2.77k (x1.03)
TOTAL
49k
50.49k (x1.03)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i3-4170
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
13.24k
10.46k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
12.37k
17.55k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
3.71k (x0.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.17k
3.07k (x0.74)
TOTAL
34.89k
34.79k (x1)

Multithread

i3-4170

i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
28.15k
23.92k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
29.95k
42.11k (x1.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.84k
10.51k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.73k
2.57k (x0.94)
TOTAL
72.68k
79.1k (x1.09)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i3-4170
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
22.17k
19.58k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
12.58k
16.97k (x1.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.09k
3.91k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
3.47k (x0.79)
TOTAL
44.24k
43.92k (x0.99)

Multithread

i3-4170

i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
47k
47.02k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
31.06k
44.41k (x1.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
9.93k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
3.85k (x1.44)
TOTAL
92.71k
105.21k (x1.13)

Performance/W
i3-4170
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
870 points/W
1344 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
575 points/W
1269 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
222 points/W
284 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
50 points/W
110 points/W
TOTAL
1717 points/W
3006 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-4170
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
5991 points/GHz
6119 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3401 points/GHz
5303 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1375 points/GHz
1221 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1189 points/GHz
1084 points/GHz
TOTAL
11956 points/GHz
13726 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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