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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1592 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 23% better in Rust than Core i3-2100 - 190 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $49.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-6700 - $0.32 vs $0.68 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i3-2100
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
44 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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37 FPS
$21.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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