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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 2379 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Core i7-6700 - 185 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $121.98 vs $130.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-6700 - $0.66 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 60 vs 65 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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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
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i7-6700
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
49 FPS
$16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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41 FPS
$19.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
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