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CA$115.91
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Prices and StockMSRP $122
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MSRP $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Core i7-2600
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - CA$115.91 vs CA$159.00
- Up to 11% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i3-12100 - CA$0.31 vs CA$0.35 per FPS
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 19% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-2600 - 451 vs 378 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 60 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
378
84%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$115.91
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 2600 3.4GHz Quad Core Processor 8MB 5GT/S SR00B LGA 1155 i7-2600 CPU
Buy for CA$115.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 392 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
451
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.35/FPS
89%
Price, CA$
CA$159
72%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
Buy for CA$159 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 392 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600 | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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