Celeron N6211 vs Core i3-6100TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100TE and Celeron N6211 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1828	2092
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.13	3.51
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	Elkhart Lake
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Elkhart Lake
Release date	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)	17 July 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$54
Current price	$354 (3x MSRP)	$240 (4.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron N6211 has 2600% better value for money than i3-6100TE.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100TE and Celeron N6211 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	no data	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100TE and Celeron N6211 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	LGA-1151	BGA1493
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	6.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100TE and Celeron N6211. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100TE and Celeron N6211 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100TE and Celeron N6211. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 530

Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100TE and Celeron N6211.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i3-6100TE outperforms Celeron N6211 by 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.04	1.45
Integrated graphics card	2.59	1.33
Recency	12 October 2015	17 July 2022
Threads	4	2
Cost	$117	$54
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	6 Watt

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