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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 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 i3-10100 is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - CA$117.91 vs CA$139.59
- Up to 8% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-10100 - CA$0.98 vs CA$1.06 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 10% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-2600 - 132 vs 120 FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
120
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$117.91
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 2600 3.4GHz Quad Core Processor 8MB 5GT/S SR00B LGA 1155 i7-2600 CPU
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
132
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.06/FPS
92%
Price, CA$
CA$139.59
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i3-10100
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
9 FPS
CA$97.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Core i3-10100
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CA$799.99/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$106.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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4 FPS
CA$240/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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9 FPS
CA$122.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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