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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 4013 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 20% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2600S - 204 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $83.34 vs $171.83
- Up to 60% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2600S - $0.45 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600S - 60 vs 65 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
170
83.33333333333334%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
40.17857142857142%
Price, €
€190.73
48%
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
204
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€92.51
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Updated 2407 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
27.12889716147045%
Multi-Core
1811
26.3341573360477%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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