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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2369 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i7-6700K - 188 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - £69.99 vs £188.88
- Up to 64% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-6700K - £0.37 vs £1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 58 vs 91 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
100%
Price, £
£69.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i3-12100F
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
123 FPS
£10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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