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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 273 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $85.0 vs $120.0
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 51 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 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-6100 - 277 vs 273 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
95.36741214057508%
Multi-Core
2336
32.818207361618434%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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