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In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 24% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i3-6100 - 153 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $62.15 vs $136.73
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
47.1750296325563%
Multi-Core
2336
17.058565795238792%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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