Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F 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 38% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6800K - 233 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $94.98 vs $103.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-6800K - $0.41 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 58 vs 140 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
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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 |