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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 13% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-6800K - 102 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $68.99 vs $90.0
- 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
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Intel Core I3-10100 Processor, 3.6GHz LGA 1200 BX8070110100 *
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
1 FPS
$645/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$599.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$599.99
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1 FPS
$1499.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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1 FPS
$1131.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,131.99
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1 FPS
$1375.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,375.02
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1 FPS
$1519/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,519
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1 FPS
$349.99/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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1 FPS
$729.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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