Buy on Amazon
$100
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
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 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353928 minutes ago
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
163
95.32163742690058%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
95.08196721311475%
Price, $
$100
100%
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353927 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
