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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2065 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 28% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-6900K - 222 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$119.0 vs CA$258.88
- Up to 64% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-6900K - CA$0.54 vs CA$1.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 58 vs 140 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
222
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i3-12100F
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
66 FPS
CA$13.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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83 FPS
CA$13.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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