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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 2065 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Space than Core i7-6900K - 159 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$119.0 vs CA$258.88
- Up to 57% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-6900K - CA$0.75 vs CA$1.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 58 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
159
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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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 i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 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 |
58 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i7-6900K
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
CA$21.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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44 FPS
CA$18.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$820
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