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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100F 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 i3-9100F is 3026 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i7-2600K - 200 vs 192 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i3-9100F - $70.0 vs $115.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Valheim than Core i3-9100F - $0.36 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
63.15789473684211%
Price, $
$115
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
48.617176128093156%
Multi-Core
2320
63.23248841646225%
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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