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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10100 is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 9% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-2600K - 132 vs 121 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - $70.0 vs $99.03
- Up to 23% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-10100 - $0.58 vs $0.75 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
77.33333333333333%
Price, $
$99.03
70%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Updated 349388 minutes ago
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
121
91.66666666666666%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
Buy for $70 on Amazon
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Updated 349387 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
46.84431977559607%
Multi-Core
2320
55.04151838671412%
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i7-2600K
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
9 FPS
$95.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$857.96
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1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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9 FPS
$100/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
9 FPS
$95.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$861.78
In Stock
1 FPS
$349.99/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
In Stock
9 FPS
$81.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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