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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1723
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MSRP in USD: $1723
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-6950X - 164 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$142.46 vs CA$1146.99
- Up to 88% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-6950X - CA$0.87 vs CA$7.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
164
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$142.46
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i7-6950X
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
53 FPS
CA$15.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$16.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$18.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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47 FPS
CA$20.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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53 FPS
CA$20.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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