Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 273 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i3-6100 - 183 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $85.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-6900K - $0.47 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 51 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 51 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |