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Core i7-6700K vs Core i3-7100

Core i7-6700K vs Core i3-7100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 237.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75747 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-7100

3.9 GHz | 2-core

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Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 145.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75747 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 237.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75747 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-7100

3.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 145.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75747 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 521 days older than the cheaper Core i3-7100.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-7100 - 114 vs 111 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

  • Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €145.22 vs €237.87
  • Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 51 vs 91 Watts
This is a free version of Alan Wake 2.
Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

114

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€237.87

61%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 237.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75747 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

111

97.36842105263158%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€145.22

100%

Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 145.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75747 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

100%

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1247

84.25675675675676%

Multi-Core

2440

49.82642434143353%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

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Intel Core i3-7100 Logo

Intel Core i3-7100

Aug 1st, 2015Release Date
Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i3
SkylakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.9 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
91 WTDP
51 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
40.0x
Multiplier39.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 630
NoOverclockableNo

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