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In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 664 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $85.0 vs $356.7
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 51 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 13% better in Rust than Core i3-6100 - 211 vs 186 FPS
Rust
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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1920 x 1080
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
67.80238500851789%
Multi-Core
2336
44.284360189573455%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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