Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 2792 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 11% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-2600K - 131 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - CA$160.0 vs CA$210.49
- Up to 31% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-2600K - CA$1.22 vs CA$1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
131
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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Sep 1st, 2018 | 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 |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |