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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1927 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-2100 - 203 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $49.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-6950X - $0.26 vs $2.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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