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In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 2479 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $90.0 vs $100.0
- 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 11% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-920 - 172 vs 155 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 51 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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