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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF is 1703 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-6100 - 182 vs 170 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 52% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - $100.0 vs $208.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-10700KF - $0.59 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
51%
Price, $
$208.99
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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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
Ultimate
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700KF | 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700KF or Core i3-6100
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
70 FPS
$13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$909.99
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98 FPS
$25.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,459.99
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70 FPS
$21.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,509.99
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70 FPS
$19.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,347
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119 FPS
$21.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,597
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79 FPS
$10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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119 FPS
$23.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,822.03
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