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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6100 is 365 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-5930K - 115 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $100.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 82% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-5930K - $0.87 vs $4.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 51 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
115
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
114
99.1304347826087%
Value, $/FPS
$4.82/FPS
18.04979253112033%
Price, $
$549.95
18%
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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