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Core i5-2500K vs i3-6100T


Description
The i5-2500K is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i3-6100T is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2500K gets a score of 111.8 k points while the i3-6100T gets 79.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-2500K is 1.4 times faster than the i3-6100T. 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
3.3 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/4
TDP
95 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
3072 kB
Date
January 2011
November 2015
Mean monothread perf.
32.85k points
43.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
111.83k points
105.21k 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
i5-2500K
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
11.84k
10.46k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
10.43k
17.55k (x1.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.22k
3.71k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.36k
3.07k (x0.57)
TOTAL
32.85k
34.79k (x1.06)

Multithread

i5-2500K

i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
45.51k
23.92k (x0.53)
Test#2 (FP)
40.83k
42.11k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.7k
10.51k (x0.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.79k
2.57k (x0.54)
TOTAL
111.83k
79.1k (x0.71)

Performance/W
i5-2500K
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
479 points/W
683 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
430 points/W
1203 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
218 points/W
300 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
50 points/W
73 points/W
TOTAL
1177 points/W
2260 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2500K
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
3200 points/GHz
3268 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2818 points/GHz
5485 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1411 points/GHz
1161 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1449 points/GHz
958 points/GHz
TOTAL
8878 points/GHz
10872 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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