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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 1144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $100.0 vs $275.13
- Up to 61% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-9700K - $0.4 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-6100 - 266 vs 249 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
266
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
38%
Price, $
$275.13
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Core i7-9700K
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
158 FPS
$9.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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164 FPS
$23.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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176 FPS
$15.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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130 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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130 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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130 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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158 FPS
$17.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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