Intel Core i7-6700 vs Core i3-12100 CPU Comparison

Intel Core i7-6700 and Intel Core i3-12100 are both processors with the same CPU Cores (4) and CPU Threads (8). The main differences are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+58%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.

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Intel Core i7-6700	Intel Core i3-12100
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 92	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -
Brand Intel	Brand Intel
Model BX80662I76700	Model BX8071512100
Release Date 📅 September 2015	Release Date 📅 November 2021
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User reviews ★★★★☆ (8 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (32 reviews) Add a product review
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 183rd / 589 (-58%)	CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 87th / 589 (0%)
Single-Core Effective Value 118th / 244	Single-Core Effective Value 53rd / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts) 211th / 270 (-81%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) 170th / 270 (0%)
Workstation Effective Value 208th / 263	Workstation Effective Value 179th / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 91 Watts	TDP 🔌 60 Watts
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros Low power consumption under both idle and load Great performance	Pros -
Cons Not much faster than Haswell	Cons -
Series Core i7 6th Gen	Series Core i3 12th Gen
Core Name Skylake	Core Name Alder Lake
Socket LGA1151	Socket LGA1700
Integrated Graphics HD Graphics 530	Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 4
CPU Threads 8	CPU Threads 8
CPU Clock Rate 3400 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3300 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4000 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4300 MHz
CPU Cooler included Yes	CPU Cooler included Yes
Manufacturing Process 14 nm	Manufacturing Process 10 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 64 GB	Maximum Supported Memory 128 GB
Cache L3 8 MB	Cache L3 12 MB