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Core i7-6900K vs Core i3-7100

Core i7-6900K vs Core i3-7100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 217 days older than Core i3-7100.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-7100 - 277 vs 274 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 51 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Apex Legends.
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

277

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

274

98.91696750902527%

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 74170 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

100%

Multi-Core

7118

100%

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1247

99.60063897763578%

Multi-Core

2440

34.27929193593706%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

vs
Intel Core i3-7100 Logo

Intel Core i3-7100

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Broadwell-ECodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores2
16
Threads4
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
140 WTDP
51 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
32.0xMultiplier
39.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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