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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 1158 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6700 - 171 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $145.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 3% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6700 - $0.85 vs $0.88 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Core i7-6700
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
23 FPS
$36.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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