Core i3-6100 vs i5-2300
Description
The i3-6100 is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-2300 is based on Sandy Bridge.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100 gets a score of 94.1 k points while the i5-2300 gets 79.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-6100 is 1.2 times faster than the i5-2300 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100 gets a score of 94.1 k points while the i5-2300 gets 79.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-6100 is 1.2 times faster than the i5-2300 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
206a7
Core
Skylake-S
Sandy Bridge
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
51 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
6144 kB
Date
September 2015
May 2011
Mean monothread perf.
52.84k points
24.53k points
Mean multithread perf.
112.28k points
79.46k 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
i3-6100
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
3.81k
2.52k (x0.66)
Test#2 (FP)
15.65k
7.01k (x0.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.14k
3.77k (x0.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.28k
4.22k (x0.99)
TOTAL
28.89k
17.53k (x0.61)
Multithread
i3-6100
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
7.75k
9.46k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
37.33k
26.25k (x0.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.13k
14.1k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.56k
3.13k (x0.88)
TOTAL
60.77k
52.93k (x0.87)
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
i3-6100
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
13.78k
8.65k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
21.21k
7.8k (x0.37)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.2k
3.92k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.73k
4.16k (x1.12)
TOTAL
43.92k
24.53k (x0.56)
Multithread
i3-6100
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
29.02k
32.45k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
49.55k
29.25k (x0.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.3k
14.64k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.28k
3.12k (x0.95)
TOTAL
94.15k
79.46k (x0.84)
Performance/W
i3-6100
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
569 points/W
342 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
972 points/W
308 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
241 points/W
154 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
64 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
1846 points/W
836 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-6100
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
3723 points/GHz
2791 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5733 points/GHz
2516 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1406 points/GHz
1263 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1009 points/GHz
1343 points/GHz
TOTAL
11871 points/GHz
7912 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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