Intel Core i3 6100 vs Intel Core i3 4170
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 6100 with 2 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i3 4170 with 2 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 6100 Advantages
Released 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 1600)
Larger memory bandwidth (34.1GB/s vs 25.6GB/s)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (51W vs 54W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 6100
+13%
1003
Intel Core i3 4170
887
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 6100
+32%
2565
Intel Core i3 4170
1935
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 6100
+14%
1146
Intel Core i3 4170
1001
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 6100
+28%
2487
Intel Core i3 4170
1938
Blender
Intel Core i3 6100
+42%
40
Intel Core i3 4170
28
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 6100
+8%
924
Intel Core i3 4170
855
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 6100
+10%
2023
Intel Core i3 4170
1823
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 6100
+6%
2192
Intel Core i3 4170
2056
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 6100
+16%
4140
Intel Core i3 4170
3555
General Parameters
Sep 2015
Release Date
Mar 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Haswell
i3-6100
Processor Number
i3-4170
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1150
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 4400
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
51 W
Power Consumption
54 W
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
2
4
Performance Core Threads
4
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
2
Total Core Count
2
4
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
-
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
3 MB shared
L3 Cache
3 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
32 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
1050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
