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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2400S 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 i5-2400S is 42 days older than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-2400S - $49.0 vs $70.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-2400S - $0.42 vs $0.59 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
93.95161290322581%
Multi-Core
954
70.56213017751479%
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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