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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 31 days older than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-6100 - 258 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $100.0 vs $180.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-6700K - $0.39 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 51 vs 91 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
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Intel Core i7-6700K
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 91 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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