Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1408 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- 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 15% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-2700K - 136 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - €168.88 vs €182.45
- Up to 20% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-2700K - €1.24 vs €1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 51 vs 95 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
136
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
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Oct 24th, 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 51 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |