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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 273 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $100.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-6850K - $0.62 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 51 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i3-6100 - 163 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
162
99.38650306748467%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
83.78378378378379%
Price, $
$120
83%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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Updated 353907 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
94.1640378548896%
Multi-Core
2336
40.130561759147916%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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