i3-10100 vs i3-6300

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6300
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 51 Watt
2.72
Core i3-10100
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.44
+100%

Core i3-10100 outperforms Core i3-6300 by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6300 and Core i3-10100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17061164
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.6317.43
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency5.057.92
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Comet Lake-S (2020)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$147$130

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10100 has 2667% better value for money than i3-6300.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6300 and Core i3-10100 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6300 and Core i3-10100 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6300 and Core i3-10100. 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)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i3-6300 and Core i3-10100 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 i3-6300 and Core i3-10100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6300 and Core i3-10100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 530Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6300 and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6300 and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6300 and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6300 and Core i3-10100.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i3-6300 2.72
i3-10100 5.44
+100%

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.

i3-6300 4322
i3-10100 8649
+100%

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.

i3-6300 1263
i3-10100 1436
+13.7%

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.

i3-6300 2536
i3-10100 4234
+67%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.72 5.44
Integrated graphics card 2.60 3.09
Recency 1 September 2015 30 April 2020
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 65 Watt

i3-6300 has 27.5% lower power consumption.

i3-10100, on the other hand, has a 100% higher aggregate performance score, 18.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-10100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6300 in performance tests.


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