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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1592 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-2100 - 130 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $49.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-6700 - $0.42 vs $1.15 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
36.52173913043478%
Price, $
$150
32%
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 361951 minutes ago
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
116
89.23076923076924%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Updated 361950 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
36.040216550657384%
Multi-Core
954
23.043478260869566%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i3-2100
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
44 FPS
$18.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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