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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 827 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $110.0 vs $128.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6700 - $0.87 vs $1.01 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-8100 - 127 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Core i7-6700
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$10.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$11.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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