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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2130 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1396 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2130
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $71.58 vs $120.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-2130 - 139 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2130 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2130 Dual-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32130
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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 i3-2130
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2130
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
513
39.675174013921115%
Multi-Core
1045
25.24154589371981%
Intel Core i3-2130 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 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 |
| 3.4 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 |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2130 or Core i7-6700
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
88 FPS
$8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
$9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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82 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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