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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 765 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-6100 - 160 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $100.0 vs $192.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-8700K - $0.69 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
57.49999999999999%
Price, $
$192
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 349278 minutes ago
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
145
90.625%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349278 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
75.47408343868521%
Multi-Core
2336
36.25640229706658%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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