Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 827 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-8100 - 253 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $80.43 vs $94.32
- Up to 12% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-6700 - $0.36 vs $0.41 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
251
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€89.28
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €89.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12973 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |