In ARK: Survival Evolved, the Core i3-6100 is slightly faster than the Core i7-980X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $119 cheaper!
Core i3-6100
- Up to 8% faster in ARK: Survival Evolved – 155 vs 144 FPS
- Up to 8% faster in ARK: Survival Evolved
- Is 5 years and 5 months newer – Sep 01, 2015 vs Mar 16, 2010
- Is 5 years and 5 months newer
- Up to 63% cheaper – $70.65 vs $189.95
- Up to 63% cheaper
- Up to 66% better value in ARK: Survival Evolved – $0.45 vs $1.31/FPS
- Up to 66% better value in ARK: Survival Evolved
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 51 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 61% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i7-980X
No clear advantages
ARK: Survival Evolved FPS Calculator
Core i3-6100 vs Core i7-980X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-6100
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
155 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
56 FPS
100%
Price, $
$70.65
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Core i7-980X
Mar 16th, 2010
Average FPS
144 FPS
93%
Min 1% FPS
56 FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.95
37%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
34%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-6100 vs Core i7-980X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-6100 vs Core i7-980X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-6100
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i7-980X
Mar 16th, 2010
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.333 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-6100 Sep 1st, 2015 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-980X Mar 16th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1366 |
51W | Power Consumption | 130W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | DDR3 |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
