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In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 2479 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 1900% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-940 - 20 vs 1 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 51 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - €49.0 vs €68.52
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core I3-6100 I3 6100 3,7 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 51 W CPU Prozessor LGA 1151
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CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
447
37.437185929648244%
Multi-Core
1532
65.58219178082192%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-940 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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