Intel Core i3 6100 vs Intel Core i9 12900E
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 6100 with 2 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i9 12900E with 16 cores 2.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 6100 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Intel Core i9 12900E 's Advantages
Released 6 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 3MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (35W vs 51W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 6100
1146
Intel Core i9 12900E
+51%
1735
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 6100
2487
Intel Core i9 12900E
+316%
10366
General Parameters
Sep 2015
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Skylake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
i3-6100
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
-
Generation
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
51 W
Power Consumption
35 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
72 °C
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
215 mm²
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
8
4
Performance Core Threads
16
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
-
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.0 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.7 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
2
Total Core Count
16
4
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
23
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
14 MB
3 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
64 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
-
Execution Units
32
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
