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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6100 outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6100 is 2184 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i7-870 - 171 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-870 - $0.58 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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