Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 796 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Death Stranding than Core i3-8100 - 226 vs 223 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 68% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - £59.99 vs £188.88
- Up to 68% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-6700K - £0.27 vs £0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
223
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£59.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £59.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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Aug 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |