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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 2102 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-560.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $60.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-6900K - $0.34 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 73 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-560 - 207 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-560 - 16 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Core i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-560 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29th, 2010 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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