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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 273 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$59.99 vs CA$1300.0
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 51 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-6100 - 149 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
92.20077220077219%
Multi-Core
2336
27.654788682372438%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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