Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 492 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $110.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6900K - $0.65 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-8100 - 171 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |