Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6300 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6300 is 1696 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-2600K - 255 vs 251 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i3-6300 - $85.0 vs $91.64
- Up to 6% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-6300 - $0.34 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |