Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 827 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-8100 - 127 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $110.0 vs $130.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6700 - $0.87 vs $1.02 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |