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$100
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1696 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 10% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-2600 - 137 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 51 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $54.95 vs $100.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-6100 - $0.44 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
60.273972602739725%
Price, $
$100
54%
FPS Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Updated 349276 minutes ago
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
125
91.24087591240875%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$54.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Updated 349274 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
51.256281407035175%
Multi-Core
2054
87.92808219178082%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Core i7-2600
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
7 FPS
$128.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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