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Core i5-2320 vs i3-6100


Description
The i5-2320 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i3-6100 is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2320 gets a score of 66.5 k points while the i3-6100 gets 94.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-6100 is 1.4 times faster than the i5-2320 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
506e3
Core
Sandy Bridge
Skylake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
95 W
51 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
4096 kB
Date
January 2011
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
24.01k points
52.84k points
Mean multithread perf.
66.48k points
112.28k 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
i5-2320
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
8.88k
13.78k (x1.55)
Test#2 (FP)
7.84k
21.21k (x2.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.79k
5.2k (x1.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.51k
3.73k (x1.06)
TOTAL
24.01k
43.92k (x1.83)

Multithread

i5-2320

i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
27.98k
29.02k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
24.48k
49.55k (x2.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.42k
12.3k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.6k
3.28k (x1.26)
TOTAL
66.48k
94.15k (x1.42)

Performance/W
i5-2320
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
295 points/W
569 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
258 points/W
972 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
120 points/W
241 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
27 points/W
64 points/W
TOTAL
700 points/W
1846 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2320
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
2689 points/GHz
3723 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2375 points/GHz
5733 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1149 points/GHz
1406 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1063 points/GHz
1009 points/GHz
TOTAL
7277 points/GHz
11871 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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