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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1592 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $49.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-6700 - $0.28 vs $0.64 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 15% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-2100 - 202 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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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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1920 x 1080
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Highest
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2100 or Core i7-6700
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
64 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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