Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1220 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 8% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-3770K - 229 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $100.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-3770K - $0.44 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 51 vs 77 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 51 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |