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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1127 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $82.17 vs $189.95
- Up to 56% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-6700K - $0.51 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than Core i3-9100 - 163 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
161
98.77300613496932%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 3660 minutes ago
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
43.5897435897436%
Price, $
$189.95
43%
FPS Winner
Intel CM8066201919901 CORE I7-6700K FC-LGA14C 4.10G 8M Tray Processor Cache SKYLAKE
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In Stock
Updated 3658 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
93.17567567567568%
Multi-Core
3597
73.45313457218705%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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