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Core i3-6100U vs i7-2600


Description
The i3-6100U is based on Skylake architecture while the i7-2600 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100U gets a score of 56.7 k points while the i7-2600 gets 93.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-2600 is 1.7 times faster than the i3-6100U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406e3
206a7
Core
Skylake-U
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
15 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
September 2015
June 2011
Mean monothread perf.
30.73k points
28.68k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.94k points
93.69k points

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
i3-6100U
i7-2600
Test#1 (Integers)
8.06k
10.03k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
12.85k
8.91k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.14k
4.34k (x1.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
5.41k (x1.35)
TOTAL
28.06k
28.68k (x1.02)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i7-2600
Test#1 (Integers)
16.58k
37.69k (x2.27)
Test#2 (FP)
28.88k
34.22k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.38k
17.65k (x2.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.82k
4.13k (x1.08)
TOTAL
56.66k
93.69k (x1.65)

Performance/W
i3-6100U
i7-2600
Test#1 (Integers)
1105 points/W
397 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1925 points/W
360 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
492 points/W
186 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
254 points/W
43 points/W
TOTAL
3777 points/W
986 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6100U
i7-2600
Test#1 (Integers)
3506 points/GHz
2639 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5587 points/GHz
2343 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1366 points/GHz
1141 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1742 points/GHz
1425 points/GHz
TOTAL
12201 points/GHz
7549 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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