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Intel i3-6100 vs i5-6600 vs i3-4170

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 9460 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz×Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz×Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz+ ADD
Price $71.74 - BUY $31.49 - BUY $60 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 1151LGA 1151LGA1150
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.9 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP51W65W54W
Yearly Running Cost$9.31$11.86$9.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2015Q3 2015Q2 2015
# of Samples425732871916
CPU Value57.6192.459.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2180(-3.5%)2259(0.0%)2049(-9.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4134(-31.8%)6059(0.0%)3584(-40.8%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
4,134
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
6,059
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
3,584
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
57.6
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
192.4
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
59.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
2,180
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
2,259
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
2,049
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
Max TDP51W65W54W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.