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Core i7-2600 vs i3-6100T


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

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-2600 gets a score of 93.7 k points while the i3-6100T gets 79.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-2600 is 1.2 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
3.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/4
TDP
95 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
3072 kB
Date
June 2011
November 2015
Mean monothread perf.
28.68k points
43.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
93.69k 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
i7-2600
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
10.03k
10.46k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
8.91k
17.55k (x1.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.34k
3.71k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.41k
3.07k (x0.57)
TOTAL
28.68k
34.79k (x1.21)

Multithread

i7-2600

i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
37.69k
23.92k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
34.22k
42.11k (x1.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.65k
10.51k (x0.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.13k
2.57k (x0.62)
TOTAL
93.69k
79.1k (x0.84)

Performance/W
i7-2600
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
397 points/W
683 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
360 points/W
1203 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
186 points/W
300 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
43 points/W
73 points/W
TOTAL
986 points/W
2260 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-2600
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
2639 points/GHz
3268 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2343 points/GHz
5485 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1141 points/GHz
1161 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1425 points/GHz
958 points/GHz
TOTAL
7549 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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