Intel Core i3 6100 vs Intel Core i7 6700K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 6100 with 2 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i7 6700K with 4 cores 4.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 6100 's Advantages
Lower TDP (51W vs 91W)
Intel Core i7 6700K 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.7GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 3MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 6100
1003
Intel Core i7 6700K
+12%
1129
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 6100
2565
Intel Core i7 6700K
+120%
5646
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 6100
1146
Intel Core i7 6700K
+31%
1512
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 6100
2487
Intel Core i7 6700K
+103%
5068
Blender
Intel Core i3 6100
40
Intel Core i7 6700K
+167%
107
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 6100
924
Intel Core i7 6700K
+17%
1087
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 6100
2023
Intel Core i7 6700K
+111%
4271
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 6100
2192
Intel Core i7 6700K
+14%
2503
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 6100
4140
Intel Core i7 6700K
+115%
8928
General Parameters
Sep 2015
Release Date
Aug 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i3-6100
Processor Number
i7-6700K
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Package
-
Transistor Count
1.75 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
51 W
Power Consumption
91 W
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
8
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.0 GHz
-
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
2
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
40
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
3 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2133,DDR3L-1600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
1050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
