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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 731 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i3-6100 - 174 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $100.0 vs $357.22
- Up to 72% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-7960X - $0.58 vs $2.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
28.292682926829272%
Price, $
$357.22
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Updated 349223 minutes ago
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
171
98.27586206896551%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/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 349224 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
86.77325581395348%
Multi-Core
2336
22.25609756097561%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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