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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 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 i3-9100 is 1158 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 0% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-6700 - 265 vs 264 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$160.0 vs CA$228.88
- Up to 31% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-6700 - CA$0.6 vs CA$0.87 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
265
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i3-9100
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
89 FPS
CA$12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
CA$13.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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