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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 1225 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $100.0 vs $218.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-9700KF - $0.69 vs $1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-6100 - 163 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Core i7-9700KF
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$27.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
$12.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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