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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 2065 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 i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-6800K - 327 vs 308 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $83.62 vs $90.0
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 58 vs 140 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
55.01123595505618%
Multi-Core
5661
75.91524741853293%
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Core i3-12100F
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
181 FPS
$4.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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