CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-12700K

Intel Core i3-6100

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-12700K
84
Core i3-6100
45
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-12700K
52
Core i3-6100
6
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-12700K
17
Core i3-6100
5
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-12700K
51
Core i3-6100
19

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-12700K
4060
Core i3-6100
2205
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-12700K
34789
Core i3-6100
4149
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-12700K
2555
Core i3-6100
1210
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-12700K
13789
Core i3-6100
2365

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-12700K and Intel Core i3-6100

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-12700K Core i3-6100
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Alder Lake Skylake
Release Date Nov 2021 Oct 2015
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel HD Graphics 530
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 12 2
Threads 20 4
Base Clock 3.60 3.70
Turbo Clock 4.90 0.00
L1 Cache 1344 KB 128 KB
L2 Cache 12 MB 512 KB
L3 Cache 25 MB 3 MB

Package

Lithography Intel 7 14 nm
Socket LGA 1700 LGA1151
TDP 125 51
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