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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 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 i3-8100 is 2461 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-2600S - 240 vs 231 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $98.71 vs $171.83
- Up to 45% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i7-2600S - $0.46 vs $0.83 per FPS
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
231
96.25%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
55.42168674698795%
Price, €
€190.73
57%
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
240
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.57
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 13 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
46.82730923694779%
Multi-Core
1811
53.18649045521292%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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