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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 1158 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-6700 - 200 vs 199 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $128.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i3-9100 - $0.64 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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 i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | 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 |
4.2 GHz | 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 i3-9100 or Core i7-6700
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
90 FPS
$8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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