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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10100 is 1430 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 4% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-6800K - 205 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $93.74 vs $103.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-6800K - $0.46 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Core i3-10100
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
101 FPS
$8.73/FPS
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Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Core i3-10100
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Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Core i3-10100
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$4.27/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$7.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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109 FPS
$13.94/FPS
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Core i3-10100
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