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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 31 days older than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-6300 - 145 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $68.02 vs $189.95
- Up to 63% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6700K - $0.49 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 51 vs 91 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
37.40458015267175%
Price, $
$189.95
35%
FPS Winner
Intel CM8066201919901 CORE I7-6700K FC-LGA14C 4.10G 8M Tray Processor Cache SKYLAKE
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Updated 12 minutes ago
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
138
95.17241379310344%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
Buy for $68.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1262
85.27027027027026%
Multi-Core
2539
51.84807024709005%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i3-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 91 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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