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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 761 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4150.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i3-4150 - 224 vs 221 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $48.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-6900K - $0.22 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 54 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
33.84615384615384%
Price, $
$145
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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In Stock
Updated 361576 minutes ago
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
221
98.66071428571429%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4150 Processor (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz) BX80646I34150
Buy for $48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361576 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1041
83.14696485623003%
Multi-Core
2047
28.758078111829168%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i3-4150 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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