Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2600K is 42 days older than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Core i3-2100 - 622 vs 602 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $35.83 vs $57.77
- Up to 30% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-2600K - $0.07 vs $0.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
602
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.77
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 4135 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |