Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2600 is 42 days older than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $49.0 vs $54.95
- Up to 11% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-2600 - $0.16 vs $0.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 0% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-2100 - 298 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |