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Core i3-6100T vs i3-2120


Description
The i3-6100T is based on Skylake architecture while the i3-2120 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100T gets a score of 79.1 k points while the i3-2120 gets 53.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-6100T is 1.5 times faster than the i3-2120 . 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
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
35 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
November 2015
February 2012
Mean monothread perf.
43.92k points
24.23k points
Mean multithread perf.
105.21k points
53.48k 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
i3-6100T
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
3.14k
2.7k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
12.26k
7.4k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.94k
3.82k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.21k
2.99k (x1.35)
TOTAL
21.55k
16.91k (x0.78)

Multithread

i3-6100T

i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
6.52k
6.36k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
30.61k
16.87k (x0.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.59k
9.4k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.77k
2.91k (x1.05)
TOTAL
50.49k
35.53k (x0.7)

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
i3-6100T
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
10.46k
9.07k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
17.55k
8.25k (x0.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.71k
3.99k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.07k
2.92k (x0.95)
TOTAL
34.79k
24.23k (x0.7)

Multithread

i3-6100T

i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
23.92k
20.86k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
42.11k
19.51k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.51k
10.09k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.57k
3.03k (x1.18)
TOTAL
79.1k
53.48k (x0.68)

Performance/W
i3-6100T
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
683 points/W
321 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1203 points/W
300 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
300 points/W
155 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
73 points/W
47 points/W
TOTAL
2260 points/W
823 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6100T
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
3268 points/GHz
2748 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5485 points/GHz
2499 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1161 points/GHz
1210 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
958 points/GHz
886 points/GHz
TOTAL
10872 points/GHz
7343 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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