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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K is 42 days older than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $49.0 vs $70.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-2600K - $0.4 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-2100 - 127 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
122
96.06299212598425%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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In Stock
Updated 349404 minutes ago
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
72.72727272727273%
Price, $
$70
70%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349404 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
69.76047904191617%
Multi-Core
954
41.12068965517241%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
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 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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