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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - CA$169.99 vs CA$178.13
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 4% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-6700K - 559 vs 536 FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 60 vs 91 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
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Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
68.869241507678%
Multi-Core
4897
71.20837574523775%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i3-12100
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
124 FPS
CA$12.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i7-6700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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