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Intel Core i3 6100 Cpu
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Intel Core i3 7100 Cpu
Intel Core i3 7100
Editiorial reviews
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3 editorial reviews
Apart from the odd surprise such as the Haswell-based, multiplier-unlocked Pentium G3258, Intel’s CPU offerings have been consistent in terms of overclockingRead more
The Intel Core i3-6100 is a good choice for a budget general-purpose PC or as a starting point for a gaming rig.Read more
This review was originally written before locked Intel chips based on the Skylake architecture - like this i3 - could b…Read more
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3 editorial reviews
The Intel Core i3-6100 is a good choice for a budget general-purpose PC or as a starting point for a gaming rig.Read more
This review was originally written before locked Intel chips based on the Skylake architecture - like this i3 - could b…Read more
Apart from the odd surprise such as the Haswell-based, multiplier-unlocked Pentium G3258, Intel’s CPU offerings have been consistent in terms of overclockingRead more
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User rating
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4.1 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
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3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
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General

Processor socketLGA 1151LGA 1151LGA 1151
Component forPCPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Number of cores222
Number of threads444
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35.0 W35.0 W51.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus typeDMI3DMI3DMI3
Idle statesyesyesyes

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapteryesyesyes
TypeIntel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 630
On-board graphics adapter base frequency350.0 MHz350.0 MHz350.0 MHz
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version12.012.012.0

Memory

Cache3 MB3 MB3 MB
Cache typeL3Smart CacheSmart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 2133
  • 2400
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64.0 GB64.0 GB64.0 GB
Memory types supported by processor
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s
N/A
Memory channelsDualDualDual

Features

Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyesyes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes161616
Supported instruction sets
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
Execute disable bityesyesyes
Scalability1S1S1S

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