Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4770K 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 i7-4770K is 833 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770K
- Performs up to 14% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-2100 - 139 vs 122 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 79% cheaper than Core i7-4770K - $35.83 vs $168.94
- Up to 76% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-4770K - $0.33 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770K - 65 vs 84 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
122
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.77
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4770K | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
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Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |