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Core i7-6800K vs Core i3-7100T

Core i7-6800K vs Core i3-7100T: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $103 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-7100T

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-7100T Logo
Intel Core i3 i3-7100T Dual-Core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB

Buy for $48.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $103 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-7100T

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-7100T Logo
Intel Core i3 i3-7100T Dual-Core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB

Buy for $48.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6800K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6800K is 217 days older than the cheaper Core i3-7100T.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-7100T - 215 vs 211 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100T - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100T

  • Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $48.1 vs $103.0
  • Up to 52% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6800K - $0.23 vs $0.48 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 35 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

215

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.48/FPS

47%

Price, $

$103

46%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $103 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-7100T Logo
Core i3-7100T

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

211

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.23/FPS

100%

Price, $

$48.1

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3 i3-7100T Dual-Core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB

Buy for $48.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Intel Core i3-7100T Logo
Core i3-7100T

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1224

100%

Multi-Core

5661

100%

Intel Core i3-7100T Logo
Core i3-7100T

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1116

91%

Multi-Core

2260

39%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Intel Core i7-6800K

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Intel Core i3-7100T Logo

Intel Core i3-7100T

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Broadwell-ECodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed3.4 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
140 WTDP
35 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
34.0xMultiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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