Intel Core i3-6100 vs MediaTek Helio G90T

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-6100 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio G90T
Intel Core i3-6100 MediaTek Helio G90T

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-6100 or MediaTek Helio G90T - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-6100 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-6100 was released in Q3/2015.

The MediaTek Helio G90T has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.05 GHz. The CPU supports up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio G90T was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Core i 6000 (24) CPU group MediaTek Helio G90 (4)
6 Generation 1
Skylake S Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-7100 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6100 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-6100 is 3.70 GHz while the MediaTek Helio G90T has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio G90T is at 2.05 GHz.

Intel Core i3-6100 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G90T
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz A-Core 2.05 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-6100 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G90T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-6100 or MediaTek Helio G90T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU ARM Mali-G76 MP4
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation Bifrost 3
14 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 4
192 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU ARM Mali-G76 MP4
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-6100 can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio G90T supports up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-6100 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G90T
DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
64 GB Max. Memory 10 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-6100 is 51 W, while the MediaTek Helio G90T has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-6100 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G90T
51 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6100 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio G90T is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-6100 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G90T
14 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
LGA 1151 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2015 Release date Q3/2019
117 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T (53%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T (78%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
901 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
485 (54%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
2064 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
1639 (79%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1208 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
633 (52%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
2355 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
1792 (76%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
ARM Mali-G76 MP4 @ 0.80 GHz
231 (52%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
4148 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
3289 (79%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
368 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
916 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
327844 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
284863 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
947.2 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
357 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1045 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
152 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
392 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-6100 MediaTek Helio G90T
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