In Dead Space, the Core i3-2130 is slightly slower than the Core i7-6700 and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's $3 more expensive!
Core i3-2130
No clear advantages
Core i7-6700
- Up to 1% faster in Dead Space – 175 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Dead Space
- Is 3 years and 9 months newer – Jul 01, 2015 vs Sep 04, 2011
- Is 3 years and 9 months newer
- Up to 3% cheaper – $97.17 vs $99.85
- Up to 3% cheaper
- Up to 4% better value in Dead Space – $0.55 vs $0.57/FPS
- Up to 4% better value in Dead Space
Dead Space FPS Calculator
Core i3-2130 vs Core i7-6700: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-2130
Sep 4th, 2011
Average FPS
174 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
89 FPS
98%
Price, $
$99.85
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
96%
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Average FPS
175 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
91 FPS
100%
Price, $
$97.17
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-2130 vs Core i7-6700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-2130 vs Core i7-6700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-2130
Sep 4th, 2011
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
62%
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-2130 Sep 4th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-6700 Jul 1st, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
$138.00 | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 65W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1333 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2133 MHz (DDR3), 2133 MHz (DDR4) |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated GPU | HD Graphics 530 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |







































































































































