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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6100 outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6100 is 2184 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 14% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-870 - 176 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-870 - $0.57 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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1920 x 1080
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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