Core i3-6100 vs i5-8500
Description
The i3-6100 is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-8500 is based on Coffee Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100 gets a score of 112.3 k points while the i5-8500 gets 307.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-8500 is 2.7 times faster than the i3-6100 . 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 112.3 k points while the i5-8500 gets 307.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-8500 is 2.7 times faster than the i3-6100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
906ea
Core
Skylake-S
Coffee Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/2
6/6
TDP
51 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
9216 kB
Date
September 2015
March 2018
Mean monothread perf.
52.84k points
69.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
112.28k points
307.52k 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
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
3.81k
4.19k (x1.1)
Test#2 (FP)
15.65k
17.38k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.14k
5.46k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.28k
11.92k (x2.78)
TOTAL
28.89k
38.96k (x1.35)
Multithread
i3-6100
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
7.75k
27.67k (x3.57)
Test#2 (FP)
37.33k
94.07k (x2.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.13k
29.05k (x2.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.56k
4.39k (x1.23)
TOTAL
60.77k
155.18k (x2.55)
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-6100
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
13.76k
15.22k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
19.96k
22.02k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.44k
5.75k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
12.17k (x2.77)
TOTAL
43.55k
55.17k (x1.27)
Multithread
i3-6100
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
28.99k
87.78k (x3.03)
Test#2 (FP)
45.75k
126.73k (x2.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.72k
32.93k (x2.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.68k
4.22k (x1.15)
TOTAL
91.14k
251.65k (x2.76)
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
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
13.78k
15.21k (x1.1)
Test#2 (FP)
21.21k
22.94k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.2k
5.54k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.73k
11.39k (x3.05)
TOTAL
43.92k
55.07k (x1.25)
Multithread
i3-6100
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
29.02k
79.52k (x2.74)
Test#2 (FP)
49.55k
107.78k (x2.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.3k
31.89k (x2.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.28k
13.37k (x4.08)
TOTAL
94.15k
232.55k (x2.47)
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
i3-6100
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
27.36k (x1.2)
Test#2 (FP)
21.04k
24.27k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.9k
5.69k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
11.77k (x2.93)
TOTAL
52.84k
69.09k (x1.31)
Multithread
i3-6100
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
50.05k
144.77k (x2.89)
Test#2 (FP)
47.13k
129.04k (x2.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.38k
29.53k (x2.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.72k
4.18k (x1.13)
TOTAL
112.28k
307.52k (x2.74)
Performance/W
i3-6100
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
981 points/W
2227 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
924 points/W
1985 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
223 points/W
454 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
73 points/W
64 points/W
TOTAL
2202 points/W
4731 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-6100
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
6187 points/GHz
6673 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5686 points/GHz
5920 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1325 points/GHz
1388 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1084 points/GHz
2870 points/GHz
TOTAL
14282 points/GHz
16850 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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