Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 761 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4150.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-4150 - 291 vs 286 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $45.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-6900K - $0.16 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 54 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i3-4150 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |