Intel Core i7 8700K vs Intel Core i3 6100
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8700K with 6 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i3 6100 with 2 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 8700K Advantages
Released 2 years and 1 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (41.6GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 3MB)
Intel Core i3 6100 Advantages
Lower TDP (51W vs 95W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+21%
1215
Intel Core i3 6100
1003
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+240%
8734
Intel Core i3 6100
2565
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+28%
1475
Intel Core i3 6100
1146
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+154%
6339
Intel Core i3 6100
2487
Blender
Intel Core i7 8700K
+290%
156
Intel Core i3 6100
40
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+33%
1233
Intel Core i3 6100
924
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+227%
6632
Intel Core i3 6100
2023
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+25%
2748
Intel Core i3 6100
2192
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+229%
13661
Intel Core i3 6100
4140
General Parameters
Oct 2017
Release Date
Sep 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i7-8700K
Processor Number
i3-6100
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
51 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
2
12
Performance Core Threads
4
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
6
Total Core Count
2
12
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
3 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1050 MHz
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
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
