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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 4013 days newer than Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-2600S - 325 vs 298 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600S - 60 vs 65 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
325
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.28/FPS
100%
Price, £
£92.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
27.12889716147045%
Multi-Core
1811
26.3341573360477%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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