i3-6100 for programming?

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Ive only just started programming and while its basic i would like to improve, i am building a new pc for gaming and programming, and will upgrade my cpu next year. My main question is can the i3-6100 work for the most basic level of languages such as c++, javascript, and C#?
 
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Programming hardware requirements are low, while editing nothing more than text editing. Most demanding requirement is when compiling but again not much. i3-6100 will work fine. It is when you run your programs that the requirement might go up.
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Programming hardware requirements are low, while editing nothing more than text editing. Most demanding requirement is when compiling but again not much. i3-6100 will work fine. It is when you run your programs that the requirement might go up.
 
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Any modern CPU will work. However, the i3 6100 has been replaced now that the 7xxx generation is out. The Pentium G4560 is basically the same CPU only at $65, and the i3 7100 costs the same as the 6100 but is faster.

These would need to be paired with a 2xx chipset, such as B250.
 
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For the first year it is more than enough. When you start working on big projects with lots of unit tests, aim for i7 + SSD, it saves hours and hours then. But for the basics and small projects you'll go through first year it's more than capable.
 
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