Intel i3 th generation vs i3 6th generation? What is the difference in terms of performance?

[Arbaaz360]

How much difference in performance can I expect? I just noticed on amazon.in that there is not much difference in the cost of i3 4th gen and 6th gen. Is there a catch? Does 6th gen support DD3? Or just DDR4? What are the things that I need to take into consideration before buying either of them?

 

[Someone Somewhere]

Little performance difference.

6th gen supports either DDR3L or DDR4. Most motherboards are DDR4.

 

[Arbaaz360]

Little performance difference.

6th gen supports either DDR3L or DDR4. Most motherboards are DDR4.

Is it worth the cost difference?

 

[Someone Somewhere]

Depends on what the cost difference is and which exact chips you're comparing, but I'd probably say no.

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

One thing to bear in mind is that Skylake puts you on the latest socket, so upgradability is easier and potentially cheaper.

 

[negusp]

Not too much of a difference. I am assuming you are building a rig, not a laptop. Therefore, the only advantages that exist are the far faster GPU and DDR4 support. I would go with the 4th gen i3 that is fairly high-clocked (4370) and add things like an SSD.

Although the socket may be older as time rolls on prices will lower even farther, an if OP wants to upgrade to an i7 they will get better performance for price, though the socket may be older.

If you have to be on the bleeding edge of upgrade-ability, just go with the 6th gen.