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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 765 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $100.0 vs $192.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-8700K - $2.22 vs $3.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 29% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-6100 - 58 vs 45 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
45
77.58620689655173%
Value, $/FPS
$2.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Updated 348677 minutes ago
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
58
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.31/FPS
67.06948640483384%
Price, $
$192
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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In Stock
Updated 348676 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
75.47408343868521%
Multi-Core
2336
36.25640229706658%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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