Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S 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 cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 2600% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-2600S - 27 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 96% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-2600S - €3.02 vs €75.84 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - €75.84 vs €81.57
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
27
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.02/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.57
92%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €81.57 on Amazon
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Buy for €75.84 on Amazon
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
---|---|---|
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 | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |