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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 552 days older than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $70.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-6700 - $0.41 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 2% better in War Thunder than Core i3-7100 - 173 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
170
98.26589595375722%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
47.12643678160919%
Price, $
$150
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Updated 348918 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
96.44238205723124%
Multi-Core
2440
58.93719806763285%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i7-6700
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
122 FPS
$6.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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