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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 31 days older than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - CA$69.99 vs CA$214.99
- Up to 67% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-6700K - CA$0.1 vs CA$0.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 51 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Minecraft than Core i3-6100 - 716 vs 683 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
683
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$69.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
Buy for CA$69.99 on Amazon
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Updated 111 minutes ago
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
716
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.3/FPS
33%
Price, CA$
CA$214.99
32%
FPS Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
Buy for CA$214.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 110 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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