Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 2461 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 8% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-2600K - 100 vs 93 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $62.15 vs $80.43
- Up to 17% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-8100 - $0.74 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €89.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 195 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
93
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €68.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 194 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |