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In short — Core i7-960 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-960 is 488 days older than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Performs up to 3% better in Diablo IV than Core i3-2100 - 98 vs 95 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 78% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $35.83 vs $160.86
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
94.90835030549898%
Multi-Core
954
57.366205652435355%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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