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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 1731 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2130
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - £7.96 vs £184.99
- Up to 94% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-6850K - £0.09 vs £1.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 26% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-2130 - 117 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2130 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2130 3.40 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA 1155
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Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2130
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2130 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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