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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 2023 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - €68.52 vs €228.23
- Up to 67% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-11700K - €0.42 vs €1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 10% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-6100 - 181 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 16 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
164
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-6100 I3 6100 3,7 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 51 W CPU Prozessor LGA 1151
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Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.26/FPS
33%
Price, €
€228.23
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K Processor 3.6 GHz 16 MB Smart Cache Core, W126170357 (GHz 16 MB Smart Cache Core i7-11700K, 11th gen Intel© CoreT i7, LGA 1200 (Socket H5), PC/Thin)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Core i7-11700K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
118 FPS
€20.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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97 FPS
€15.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,516.58
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118 FPS
€20.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,360.8
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118 FPS
€17.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,074.9
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97 FPS
€14.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,399.06
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