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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1650 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 73% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-990X - 45 vs 26 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $100.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 68% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-990X - $2.22 vs $6.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 51 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- 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
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.22/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 i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
26
57.77777777777777%
Value, $/FPS
$6.85/FPS
32.408759124087595%
Price, $
$178.02
56%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
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 | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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