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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-7100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-7100 is 2186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i3-7100 - €43.94 vs €128.17
- Up to 60% better value when playing Rust than Core i3-7100 - €0.27 vs €0.68 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 16% better in Rust than Core i5-2500K - 188 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
162
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Intel Core i3-7100, 2X 3.90GHz, Tray
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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