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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600 is 1593 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $49.0 vs $74.0
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 109% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-2100 - 48 vs 23 FPS
- Up to 28% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-2100 - $1.54 vs $2.13 per FPS
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
23
47.91666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$2.13/FPS
72.30046948356808%
Price, $
$49
100%
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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In Stock
Updated 349401 minutes ago
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
48
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74
66%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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In Stock
Updated 349402 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
36.236391912908246%
Multi-Core
954
26.85810810810811%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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