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Core i7-980X vs Core i3-6100

Core i7-980X vs Core i3-6100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1995 days newer than Core i7-980X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100

  • Performs up to 73% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-980X - 45 vs 26 FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 51 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Immortals of Aveum.
Immortals of Aveum

Immortals of Aveum

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

26

57%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

45

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.75/FPS

100%

Price, €

€168.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core i3-6100 Processor (3M Cache, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 168.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16214 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

554

46%

Multi-Core

2604

100%

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1194

100%

Multi-Core

2336

89%

Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Intel Core i7-980X

vs
Intel Core i3-6100 Logo

Intel Core i3-6100

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i3
GulftownCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
130 WTDP
51 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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