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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1696 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - €148.88 vs €168.88
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-2600K - 114 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-2600K - €1.48 vs €1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
114
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168.88
88%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core i3-6100 Processor (3M Cache, 3.70 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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