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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 is 2186 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2600K - 184 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - £58.88 vs £118.88
- Up to 54% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2600K - £0.32 vs £0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
184
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.32/FPS
100%
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£58.88
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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