Intel Core i3-6100T vs Intel Core i3-3250

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6100T and Intel Core i3-3250 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-6100T

Intel Core i3-3250

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100T

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 66°C vs 65.3°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1866 vs 1837
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3652 vs 2442
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 809 vs 664
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1778 vs 1438
Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 68.02 vs 41.201

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	66°C vs 65.3°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1866 vs 1837
PassMark - CPU mark	3652 vs 2442
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	809 vs 664
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1778 vs 1438
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	68.02 vs 41.201

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6100T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3250

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1866

1837

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3652

2442

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

809

664

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1778

1438

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

68.02

41.201

Name	Intel Core i3-6100T	Intel Core i3-3250
PassMark - Single thread mark	1866	1837
PassMark - CPU mark	3652	2442
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	809	664
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1778	1438
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	68.02	41.201
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.331
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	20.845
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1444
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1444

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-6100T	Intel Core i3-3250
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'15	Q2'13
Place in performance rating	2288	2298
Processor Number	i3-6100T	i3-3250
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	66°C	65.3°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x1912	0x152
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
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
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)	2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)