Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 823 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 2% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-6850K - 131 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - CA$232.03 vs CA$288.88
- Up to 21% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-6850K - CA$1.77 vs CA$2.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
131
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$232.03
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |