Product Comparison: Intel Core i5-2300 vs Intel Core i3-6100

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Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Processor

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

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General Specifications

Brand

Intel

Origin

Costa Rica

China

About the Product

The Intel Core i5-2300 processor is based on the new Sandy Bridge architecture. Has an integrated graphics controller HD Graphics 100 and a DDR3 memory controller. The clock frequency of the processor is 2.8GHz, which increases to 3.1GHz in Turbo mode. The CPU is compatible with LGA1155 socket.

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.

Model

i3-6100

Package Size

Height

4.5 in.

Width

4 in.

Depth

3.2 in.

3 in.

Weight

0.8 lbs.

1.1 lbs.

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Details

Lithography

32 nm

14 nm

Type of Processors

Desktop

Code Name

Sandy Bridge

Skylake

Socket

FCLGA1151

What customers say about "Details"

Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Processor

Easy to install and run. I don't see any issues.
Easy installation. Socket 1155 on my motherboard is convenient.
I didn't bother installing this CPU at all.
Installed it quickly. No any question about it.
I installed easy this product, and it works very well.

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

2.8 GHz

3.7 GHz

Turbo Clock Speed

3.1 GHz

Max TDP

95 W

51 W

Max Temperature

72.6 °C

65 °C

Data Width

64 bits

Virtualization Technology

Yes

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What customers say about "Technical Specifications"

Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Processor

I am very happy with this processor, it is quite powerful and efficient.
The unit's performance is excellent. It is enough for work and study.
Good CPU. I love seeing all four CPUs in the Task Manager performance graphs.
Fast CPU. Playing videos in high def is no problem at all, even without a video card.
Runs almost all the modern games at 60 FPS.

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

1024 kB

256 kB

L3 Cache Size

6000 kB

4096 kB

Max Memory Size

32 GB

64 GB

Memory Types

DDR3

DDR4

Max Memory Channels

Max Memory Bandwidth

21 GB/s

34.1 GB/s

Max Memory Channels
L1 Cache Size

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What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"

Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Processor

This processor has a good L3 cache. I am satisfied.
Works well with 8GB of RAM. After 2 years still using it with no problem.
I am satisfied with the speed of working with memory.
L3 cache size is good, the processor is fast.
I installed 16GB of RAM. The processor works fine, no problem. Cool 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.

Graphics Specifications

DirectX* Support

11.1

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

1100 MHz

1050 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

850 MHz

350 MHz

Processor Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 2000

Intel HD Graphics 530