Buy on Amazon
CA$59.99
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1696 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i7-2600 - 150 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - CA$59.99 vs CA$117.71
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 51 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
Buy for CA$59.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74561 minutes ago
Core i7 2600 3.4GHz Quad Core Processor 8MB 5GT/S SR00B LGA 1155 i7-2600 CPU
Buy for CA$117.71 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74559 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
51.256281407035175%
Multi-Core
2054
87.92808219178082%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
