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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 273 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-6100 - 134 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €168.88 vs €188.88
- Up to 10% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-6900K - €1.27 vs €1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 51 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
134
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.41/FPS
90%
Price, €
€188.88
89%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
133
99%
Value, €/FPS
€1.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core i3-6100 Processor (3M Cache, 3.70 GHz)
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In Stock
Updated 18127 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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