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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 552 days older than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - €128.17 vs €154.18
- Up to 17% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i7-6700 - €0.49 vs €0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 0% better in Ready or Not than Core i3-7100 - 263 vs 262 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
262
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100, 2X 3.90GHz, Tray
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Intel Core i7-6700 3,4GHz Boxed CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i7-6700
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
96 FPS
€8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€777
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