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Core i7-6950X vs Core i3-7100

Core i7-6950X vs Core i3-7100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 217 days older than Core i3-7100.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X

  • Performs up to 0% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i3-7100 - 215 vs 214 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 51 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Mass Effect: Andromeda.
Mass Effect: Andromeda

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

215

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

214

99.53488372093024%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£64.99

100%

Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black

Buy for £64.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76683 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

100%

Multi-Core

8447

100%

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1247

96.2934362934363%

Multi-Core

2440

28.885995027820528%

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Intel Core i7-6950X

vs
Intel Core i3-7100 Logo

Intel Core i3-7100

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Broadwell-ECodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores2
20
Threads4
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
140 WTDP
51 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
30.0xMultiplier
39.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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