i3-2330M vs i3-6100H

Celeron 3855U Core i3-6006U Core i3-6100U Core i5-6200U Core i5-6300HQ Core i5-6300U Core i5-6440HQ Core i7-6500U Core i7-6600U Core i7-6700HQ Core i7-6820HQ Pentium 4405U
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Core i3-2310M Core i3-2330M Core i3-2350M Core i5-2410M Core i5-2430M Core i5-2450M Core i5-2520M Core i5-2540M Core i7-2630QM Core i7-2640M Core i7-2670QM Pentium B960

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6100H
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.95
+147%
Core i3-2330M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.79

Core i3-6100H outperforms Core i3-2330M by a whopping 147% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i3-6100H i3-6100H
i3-2330M i3-2330M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100H and Core i3-2330M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19542626
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core i3
Power efficiency5.172.10
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)1 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$225

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100H and Core i3-2330M 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 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier2722
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache3 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size98.57 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Number of transistorsno data624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100H and Core i3-2330M 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)
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1023,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100H and Core i3-2330M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i3-6100H and Core i3-2330M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100H and Core i3-2330M 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 i3-2330M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare		Intel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 3000
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency900 MHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100H and Core i3-2330M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6100H and Core i3-2330M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100H and Core i3-2330M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100H and Core i3-2330M.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 1.95
+147%
i3-2330M 0.79

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
+147%
i3-2330M 1231

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
+163%
i3-2330M 331

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
+151%
i3-2330M 674

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
+51.7%
i3-2330M 2888

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
+54.5%
i3-2330M 6466

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i3-6100H 3829
+45.8%
i3-2330M 2627

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
+51.9%
i3-2330M 2

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
+750%
i3-2330M 0.2

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.95 0.79
Integrated graphics card 2.59 0.66
Recency 1 September 2015 1 June 2011
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm

i3-6100H has a 146.8% higher aggregate performance score, 292.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-6100H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2330M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6100H and Core i3-2330M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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