i3-6006U vs i3-6100H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6100H
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.92
+33.3%
Core i3-6006U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.44

Core i3-6100H outperforms Core i3-6006U by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100H and Core i3-6006U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19522180
Place by popularitynot in top-10088
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core i3
Power efficiency5.179.05
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)10 November 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$281

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100H and Core i3-6006U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0OPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier2720
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache3 MB3 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100H and Core i3-6006U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100H and Core i3-6006U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response++

Security technologies

Core i3-6100H and Core i3-6006U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100H and Core i3-6006U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100H and Core i3-6006U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 520
Max video memory64 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency900 MHz900 MHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100H and Core i3-6006U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6100H and Core i3-6006U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100H and Core i3-6006U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100H and Core i3-6006U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-6100H 1.92
+33.3%
i3-6006U 1.44

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-6100H 3041
+33.4%
i3-6006U 2279

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-6100H 871
+33.8%
i3-6006U 651

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-6100H 1690
+26.1%
i3-6006U 1340

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-6100H 4380
+35.7%
i3-6006U 3227

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i3-6100H 9989
+35.6%
i3-6006U 7364

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-6100H 3
+34.7%
i3-6006U 2

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i3-6100H 292
+36.1%
i3-6006U 215

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i3-6100H 108
+29.3%
i3-6006U 84

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i3-6100H 1.3
+35.4%
i3-6006U 0.96

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i3-6100H 1.7
+41.7%
i3-6006U 1.2

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i3-6100H 1997
+10.5%
i3-6006U 1808

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

i3-6100H 4867
+11%
i3-6006U 4384

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

i3-6100H 2321
+15.4%
i3-6006U 2012

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.92 1.44
Integrated graphics card 2.59 2.15
Recency 1 September 2015 10 November 2016
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i3-6100H has a 33.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 20.5% faster integrated GPU.

i3-6006U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-6100H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6006U in performance tests.


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