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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2400 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 19% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-6700 - 238 vs 200 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$119.0 vs CA$252.9
- Up to 60% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-6700 - CA$0.5 vs CA$1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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Updated 112 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i3-12100F
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
134 FPS
CA$6.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$7.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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121 FPS
CA$8.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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