Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1408 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 11% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2700K - 124 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - €68.52 vs €91.04
- Up to 32% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2700K - €0.55 vs €0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
124
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.52
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
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Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 51 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |