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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 664 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-6100 - 162 vs 157 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $100.0 vs $250.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-7640X - $0.64 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 51 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
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Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 112 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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