Intel Core i7-4930K vs Intel Core i3-6100
Summary
Intel Core i7-4930K
171%
Intel Core i3-6100
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-4930K
100%
Intel Core i3-6100
118%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-4930K
257%
Intel Core i3-6100
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-4930K |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 157% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-6100 |
| 18% higher single threaded performance. |
| 79 watts lower power draw. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i7-4930K. |
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-4930K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i7-4930K | | Intel Core i3-6100 | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-4930K | | Intel Core i3-6100 | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_IvyBridge | vs | Intel_Skylake |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge-E | vs | Skylake |
| Release Date | Sep 2013 | vs | Sep 2015 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-4930K | | Intel Core i3-6100 | |
|---|
| Cores | 6 | vs | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 530 |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-4930K | | Intel Core i3-6100 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12288 KB (shared) | vs | 4096 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-4930K | | Intel Core i3-6100 | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 2011 | vs | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 65°C |
| Package | FC-LGA10 | vs | |
| Die Size | 257mm² | vs | 150mm² |
| Process | 22 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-4930K | | Intel Core i3-6100 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3400 MHz | vs | 3700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3900 MHz | vs | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.35 V | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 130 W | vs | 51 W |
Intel Core i7-4930K
4017 points
Intel Core i3-6100
4255 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4930K
25214 points
Intel Core i3-6100
10297 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4930K
20150
Intel Core i3-6100
8336
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4930K
3804
Intel Core i3-6100
4975
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4930K
22450
Intel Core i3-6100
10509
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4930K
3404
Intel Core i3-6100
3934
points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better