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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- 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 Rust than Core i7-6850K - 196 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $92.73 vs $115.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-6850K - $0.47 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$92.73
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
High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Core i3-10100
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
25 FPS
$19.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$33.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$39.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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25 FPS
$44.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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13 FPS
$26.92/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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25 FPS
$29.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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30 FPS
$50.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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