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Core i7-10700F vs Core i3-6100

Core i7-10700F vs Core i3-6100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13563 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-6100

3.7 GHz | 2-core

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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13563 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13563 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-6100

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13563 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700F 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 i7-10700F is 1703 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F

  • Performs up to 12% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-6100 - 191 vs 171 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 56% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - $100.0 vs $225.99
  • Up to 51% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-10700F - $0.58 vs $1.18 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700F - 51 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dirt 5.
Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

191

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.18/FPS

49%

Price, $

$225.99

44%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13563 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

171

89%

Value, $/FPS

$0.58/FPS

100%

Price, $

$100

100%

Value Winner

Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13563 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1612

100%

Multi-Core

7231

100%

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1194

74%

Multi-Core

2336

32%

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo

Intel Core i7-10700F

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Intel Core i3-6100 Logo

Intel Core i3-6100

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateSep 1st, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Comet LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores2
16
Threads4
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
51 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 530
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-10700F or Core i3-6100

Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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