Core i7-920 vs Core i3-6100

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100 and Core i7-920 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1591	1892
Place by popularity	71	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.58	1.22
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	Core i7 (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release date	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)	November 2008 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$340
Current price	$60 (0.5x MSRP)	$65 (0.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-6100 has 30% better value for money than i7-920.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100 and Core i7-920 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	1333 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	150 mm2	263 mm2
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	68 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	731 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100 and Core i7-920 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1366,PLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100 and Core i7-920. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	36 Bit
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-6100 and Core i7-920 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100 and Core i7-920 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100 and Core i7-920. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	24 GB
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 530	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100 and Core i7-920 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6100 and Core i7-920 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100 and Core i7-920 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100 and Core i7-920.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i3-6100 outperforms Core i7-920 by 51% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.76	1.83
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Cost	$117	$340
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	130 Watt

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