Intel Core i3-6100 vs Intel Celeron G3900

The Intel Core i3-6100 is a desktop processor aimed at mainstream entry-level users, designed for general productivity and light multimedia tasks.

It is based on the Skylake S architecture and is manufactured by Intel using a 14 nm process. With two physical cores and four threads, enabled by Intel Hyper-Threading technology, it offers solid multitasking performance. Its Level 3 Cache is 3 MB, and it supports PCIe Version 3.0 with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34 GB/s.

The integrated graphics unit, Intel HD Graphics 530, supports basic graphical requirements. In applications that benefit from higher clock frequency and multiple threads, the Intel Core i3-6100 shows significantly higher performance in both single-core and multi-core areas. This also makes it more suitable for simple gaming scenarios, as games often benefit from stronger single-core performance and better integrated graphics solutions.

The Intel Celeron G3900 is also a desktop processor based on the Skylake S architecture, manufactured by Intel using a 14 nm process.

It targets the budget-conscious segment and is designed for basic computing tasks such as office applications, web browsing, and light productivity. This processor features two physical cores and two threads, without support for Hyper-Threading. Its Level 3 Cache is 2 MB. Like the Intel Core i3-6100, it supports PCIe Version 3.0 and a maximum memory bandwidth of 34 GB/s.

The integrated graphics unit, Intel HD Graphics 510, is designed for basic display outputs. Compared to the Intel Core i3-6100, the Intel Celeron G3900 offers lower performance, especially in multi-core scenarios where the lack of Hyper-Threading is noticeable. Single-core performance is also noticeably lower, making it less suitable for more demanding applications and gaming.

Its strength lies in cost-efficiency for systems with very basic requirements.