Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 62 days older than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-6100 - 111 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $62.15 vs $98.71
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
92.34338747099768%
Multi-Core
2336
56.425120772946855%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 51 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |