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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100F 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 i3-9100F is 3026 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 i3-9100F - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i7-2600S - 226 vs 214 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $58.5 vs $171.83
- Up to 67% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-2600S - $0.29 vs $0.89 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
214
94.69026548672566%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
32.58426966292134%
Price, €
€190.73
34%
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
226
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.93
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 97 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
42.43085880640466%
Multi-Core
1811
49.35949850095394%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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