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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7600K is 2144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $35.83 vs $54.84
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 57% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i3-2100 - 105 vs 67 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i3-2100 - $0.58 vs $0.59 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
67
63.8095238095238%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
98.3050847457627%
Price, €
€39.77
100%
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
105
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€60.87
65%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
30.922362309223622%
Multi-Core
954
22.574538570752484%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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