Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10100 is 1430 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6900K - 107 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$140.95 vs CA$258.88
- Up to 47% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6900K - CA$1.32 vs CA$2.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
107
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$140.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |