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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 2044 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 9% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6900K - 93 vs 85 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$149.0 vs CA$258.88
- Up to 48% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6900K - CA$1.6 vs CA$3.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 60 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
93
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
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Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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