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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6800K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6800K is 492 days older than the more expensive Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-8100 - 276 vs 274 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $108.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 3% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i3-8100 - $0.39 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
276
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$108
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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