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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 765 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $100.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i3-8100 - $0.51 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 1% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-6100 - 198 vs 196 FPS
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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