Intel Core i3-6006U vs Intel Core i3-2100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6006U and Intel Core i3-2100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i3-6006U

Intel Core i3-2100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6006U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2275 vs 1855

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 November 2016 vs February 2011
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2275 vs 1855

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100

Around 55% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1413 vs 1151
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 544 vs 491
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1208 vs 1112
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.043 vs 1.434
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 34.598 vs 23.365
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.227 vs 0.153
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.938 vs 0.75
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.215 vs 1.755

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1413 vs 1151
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	544 vs 491
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1208 vs 1112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.043 vs 1.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	34.598 vs 23.365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.227 vs 0.153
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.938 vs 0.75
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.215 vs 1.755

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6006U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1151

1413

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2275

1855

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

491

544

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1112

1208

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.434

2.043

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

23.365

34.598

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.153

0.227

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.75

0.938

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.755

2.215

Name	Intel Core i3-6006U	Intel Core i3-2100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1151	1413
PassMark - CPU mark	2275	1855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	491	544
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1112	1208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.434	2.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	23.365	34.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.153	0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.75	0.938
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.755	2.215
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5755
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5755
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-6006U	Intel Core i3-2100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	11 November 2016	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$73
Place in performance rating	1646	2919
Processor Number	i3-6006U	i3-2100
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Price now		$59.99
Value for money (0-100)		18.10
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	99 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x1916	0x102
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm X 24mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1356	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)