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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10100 is 1765 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $92.56 vs $129.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Control than Core i7-6700 - $0.46 vs $0.64 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$92.56
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i7-6700
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
38 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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73 FPS
$10.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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46 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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38 FPS
$26.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$990.29
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38 FPS
$29.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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64 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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19 FPS
$18.42/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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38 FPS
$19.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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46 FPS
$33.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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