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In short — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 664 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $100.0 vs $189.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-7740X - $0.74 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 51 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 42% better in League of Legends than Core i3-6100 - 192 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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