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Intel Core i3 6100 Cpu
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Intel Core i3 9100 Cpu
Intel Core i3 9100
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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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For $180 the Core i3-8350K is nearly a rebadged Core i5-7600K: both are 14nm quad-cores operating at ~4GHz, but the 8350K is 25% cheaper. Meanwhile, the Core...Read more
Intel's Core i3-8100 comes with four cores at a low price point. But can it fend off AMD's multiplier-unlocked Ryzen competition?Read more
We take a look at the ultra-low cost Intel Core i3-8100 in our benchmarks and review. We see how this CPU stacks up to more costly server processors and see whether it is worth saving a few dollars with this intriguing solutionRead more
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In our server-focused Intel Core i3-9100F review, we see why this new chip is a big upgrade from the previous generation and where it competesRead more
Too little, too late?Read more
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4.1 out of 5
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General

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

Processor

Clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Number of cores244
Number of threads444
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35.0 W65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
N/A
Idle statesyesyesyes
Max turbo speed
N/A
N/A
4.2 GHz

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapteryesyesyes
TypeIntel HD Graphics 530Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD 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 MB6 MB6 MB
Cache typeL3Smart CacheSmart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
2400.0 MHz2400.0 MHz
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64.0 GB64.0 GB64.0 GB
Memory types supported by processor
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
DDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)34.1 GB/s37.5 GB/s37.5 GB/s
Memory channelsDualDualDual

Thermals

Cooler includedyesnono
Thermal specification
N/A
212.0 °F212.0 °F

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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