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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10100 is 1703 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 51 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 2% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i3-6100 - 249 vs 243 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $92.56 vs $100.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i3-6100 - $0.37 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
249
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$92.56
100%
FPS and 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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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Core i3-10100
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
72 FPS
$6.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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80 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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72 FPS
$13.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$990.29
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72 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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55 FPS
$6.36/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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72 FPS
$10.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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80 FPS
$18.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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