Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 492 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $110.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6850K - $1.06 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Broadwell E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |