Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 31 days older than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €68.52 vs €237.87
- Up to 70% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6700K - €0.5 vs €1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 51 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-6100 - 145 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |