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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 3677 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-2100 - 130 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $49.0 vs $198.9
- Up to 71% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-11600K - $0.44 vs $1.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
28.75816993464052%
Price, $
$198.9
24%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
111
85.38461538461539%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/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 348901 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
21.31747483989021%
Multi-Core
954
11.120177176827136%
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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