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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 is 2186 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 10% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-2500K - 171 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - €37.94 vs €43.94
- Up to 21% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-2500K - €0.22 vs €0.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
171
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€37.94
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100, 2X 3.90GHz, Tray
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Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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