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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 552 days older than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-7100 - 129 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $39.99 vs $135.0
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
96.44238205723124%
Multi-Core
2440
58.93719806763285%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i3-7100
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
17 FPS
$51.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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1 FPS
$819.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$819.99
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2 FPS
$395/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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