Intel Core i7-6700
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Intel Core i3-12100
Intel Core i7-6700
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Intel Core i3-12100

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i7-6700 and Intel Core i3-12100? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

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Name
Intel Core i3-12100
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Segment
Desktop / Server
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CPU group
Intel Core i 12000
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Family
Intel Core i3
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Generation
12
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Predecessor
Intel Core i3-11100
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i7-6700 or Intel Core i3-12100? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.40 GHz
Frequency
3.30 GHz
4
CPU Cores
4
4.00 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.30 GHz
8
CPU Threads
8
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
No
3.70 GHz
Turbo (4 Cores)
4.00 GHz
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Core architecture
normal
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A core
4x Golden Cove
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B core
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C core
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i7-6700 or Intel Core i3-12100. 

Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU name
Intel UHD Graphics 730
0.35 GHz
GPU frequency
0.30 GHz
1.15 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1.40 GHz
9
Generation
12
12
DirectX Version
12
24
Execution units
24
192
Shader
192
64 GB
Max. Memory
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3
Max. displays
3
14 nm
Technology
14 nm
Q3/2015
Release date
Q1/2021
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Max. GPU Memory
64 GB

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
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JPEG
Decode / Encode
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h265 8bit
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Decode
h265 10bit
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Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
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AVC
Decode / Encode
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h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
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h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
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AV1
Decode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR3-1600 DDR4-2133
Memory type
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64 GB
Max. Memory
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2
Memory channels
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No
ECC
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3.0
PCIe version
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16
PCIe lanes
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Memory & PCIe

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Memory type
DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800
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Max. Memory
128 GB
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ECC
No
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Memory channels
2
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PCIe version
5.0
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PCIe lanes
20

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

65 W
TDP
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Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
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TDP down
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TDP (PL1)
60 W
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TDP (PL2)
89 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

8.00 MB
L3-Cache
12.00 MB
14 nm
Technology
10 nm
Skylake
Architecture
Alder Lake S
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
LGA 1151
Socket
LGA 1700
Q3/2015
Release date
Q1/2022
ca. 350 $
Market price
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Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
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L2-Cache
5.00 MB
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Part Number
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ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

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Used in
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User rating

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