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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 2023 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 24% better in New World than Core i3-6100 - 136 vs 110 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 66% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $85.0 vs $247.93
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 51 vs 125 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 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
Very High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
53.80802163136548%
Multi-Core
2336
23.822149704262696%
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i3-6100
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
105 FPS
$17.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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104 FPS
$27.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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86 FPS
$41.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,599
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