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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 521 days older than the more expensive Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-7100 - 159 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i3-7100 - CA$169.99 vs CA$193.88
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 51 vs 91 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
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Intel BX80677I37100 7th Generation Core i3-7100 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
84.25675675675676%
Multi-Core
2440
49.82642434143353%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 91 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i3-7100
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
28 FPS
CA$57.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i7-6700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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