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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1696 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-2600K - 158 vs 148 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - CA$140.0 vs CA$210.49
- Up to 37% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-2600K - CA$0.89 vs CA$1.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
158
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$140
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
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 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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