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In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 17% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-6100 - 162 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$54.99 vs CA$239.0
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
47.26840855106889%
Multi-Core
2336
17.241124806258764%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i3-6100
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
CA$34.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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