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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700 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 i7-10700 is 1703 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-6100 - 283 vs 273 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-10700 - $85.0 vs $359.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-10700 - $0.31 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
283
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
24%
Price, $
$359.99
23%
FPS Winner
INTEL CORE I7-10700 Processor 2.9GHZ Cache 16MB 8 NUCLEOS 16 Threads 10th Generation LGA 1200 BX8070110700
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700 or Core i3-6100
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
123 FPS
$8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,009.98
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79 FPS
$6.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-10700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$499.99
In Stock
135 FPS
$15.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,118.88
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107 FPS
$11.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-10700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,274.99
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50 FPS
$29.92/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3200
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,496
In Stock
135 FPS
$13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,833.53
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135 FPS
$13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,769
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110 FPS
$14.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599
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92 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-10700
12 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899
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109 FPS
$16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-10700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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