Product Comparison: AMD Athlon II X2 260 vs Intel Core i3-6100

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AMD Athlon II X2 260 CPU Processor

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Intel Core i3-6100 3M Cache, 3.70 GHz Processor

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General Specifications

Brand

AMD

Intel

Model

Athlon II X2 260

i3-6100

Origin

Malaysia

China

About the Product

Upgrade your system's CPU with this AMD Athlon II X2 260 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 Dual-Core CPU and increase your productivity in less time! The ADX260OCK23GM features a 3.2 GHz CPU speed and a 2 x 1 MB L2 cache.

The 6th generation Intel Core processor is based on the Skylake micro architecture and built with 14nm manufacturing process. It comes packed with advanced features to take your productivity, creativity and 3D gaming to the next level.

Package Size

Height

5.91 in.

4.5 in.

Width

5.12 in.

4 in.

Depth

3.35 in.

3 in.

Weight

1.07 lbs.

1.1 lbs.

AMD Athlon II X2 260

Intel Core i3-6100

AMD Athlon II X2 260

Intel Core i3-6100

AMD Athlon II X2 260

Intel Core i3-6100

Details

Socket

AM3

FCLGA1151

Lithography

45 nm

14 nm

Type of Processors

Desktop

Code Name

Regor

Skylake

What customers say about "Details"

AMD Athlon II X2 260 CPU Processor

Worked perfectly with AM3 socket!
AMD is the best CPU. Easy to install.
Great processor with good socket for a low price.
Good product, great price. Easy install with this socket.
Power for a very reasonable price. Great for my motherboard!

Intel Core i3-6100 3M Cache, 3.70 GHz Processor

Great integrated graphics for desktop use and light gaming.
Onboard graphics are actually pretty decent from what I can tell.
Faster then I expected!!! The integrated graphics are really not that bad, The thing is pretty snappy and stays cool.
Hyper-threading technology to allow excellent single core performance (processor has 2 physical cores with 2 threads each).
I had a wonderful time with it. The CPU had performed better than I thought it was most games I had a boost clock to everything ran fine on the stock cooler with good temperatures.

Technical Specifications

CPU Cores

CPU Threads

Clock Speed

3.2 GHz

3.7 GHz

Max TDP

65 W

51 W

Max Temperature

74 °C

65 °C

Data Width

64 bits

Virtualization Technology

Yes

AMD Athlon II X2 260

Intel Core i3-6100

AMD Athlon II X2 260

Intel Core i3-6100

AMD Athlon II X2 260

Intel Core i3-6100

AMD Athlon II X2 260

Intel Core i3-6100

AMD Athlon II X2 260

Intel Core i3-6100

What customers say about "Technical Specifications"

Intel Core i3-6100 3M Cache, 3.70 GHz Processor

This is a very fast processor, and with the hyperthreading is acts just like a quad-core.
Pretty fast for what it is. I dont have any issues gaming with this CPU.
I had a wonderful time with it. The CPU had performed better than I thought it was most games I had a boost clock to everything ran fine on the stock cooler with good temperatures.
This chip does everything I need including graphics heavy games ( of course for that you also need a graphics card). Runs cool and quite despite nice 3.7 gigahertz speed.
Not designed for hard core gaming. they’re more than capable of running the vast majority of standard computer programs with ease but it still can serve it well

Cache And Memory Specifications

L1 Cache Size

256 kB

64 kB

L2 Cache Size

2048 kB

256 kB

Max Memory Size

32 GB

64 GB

Memory Types

DDR3

DDR4

Max Memory Channels

Max Memory Bandwidth

33.1 GB/s

34.1 GB/s

L3 Cache Size

4096 kB

L1 Cache Size
Max Memory Channels

AMD Athlon II X2 260

Intel Core i3-6100

AMD Athlon II X2 260

Intel Core i3-6100

What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"

AMD Athlon II X2 260 CPU Processor

Good with my Kingston KVR667D2N5 memory!
Has been able to do everything from make movies, play newest games etc. Memory support is great.
Works perfectly, and for the price it is worth buying every time. Good memory support of this.
Very fast for the price. Good for my DDR3 memory.
Works well with my memory. Good product.

Intel Core i3-6100 3M Cache, 3.70 GHz Processor

Not really really expensive but way worth the price and works good with stock cooler and under load the hottest it got was 147°F which isnt bad being the t junction is 200° dont be scared of the 3mb of cache is all u need.
The perfect amount of cache, cores, and clock speeds for a light browsing/light workload PC Competitively priced.
Supports current high speed memory and other skylake features.
Very fast. I paired it with Biostar motherboard and G-skill Ripjaws DDR-4 memory. EVGA 750ti card. Blows old setup out of the water.
This 6th Gen I3 3.7GHZ Is almost 90% faster than my old 2nd Gen Sandy bridge 3.1GHZ processor. The memory speeds went from 1.333GHZ to 2.133GHZ so that would help as well. So basically it is like getting an older I5 system.

Supported Technologies

Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection

Yes

Turbo Boost / Turbo Core

Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!

Yes

Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport

Yes