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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8100 is 492 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $110.0 vs $651.07
- Up to 83% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-6950X - $0.55 vs $3.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.27/FPS
16.819571865443425%
Price, $
$651.07
16%
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
96.13899613899613%
Multi-Core
3405
40.3101692908725%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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