In Diablo IV, the Core i7-2600K is slightly slower than the Core i3-7100T and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $49 more expensive!
Core i7-2600K
No clear advantages
Core i3-7100T
- Up to 2% faster in Diablo IV – 314 vs 309 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Diablo IV
- Is 5 years and 11 months newer – Jan 03, 2017 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 5 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 66% cheaper – $25.00 vs $74.25
- Up to 66% cheaper
- Up to 71% better value in Diablo IV – $0.07 vs $0.24/FPS
- Up to 71% better value in Diablo IV
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
Diablo IV FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600K vs Core i3-7100T: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
309 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
193 FPS
97%
Price, $
$74.25
33%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
29%
Core i3-7100T
Jan 3rd, 2017
Average FPS
314 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
199 FPS
100%
Price, $
$25
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.07/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600K vs Core i3-7100T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600K vs Core i3-7100T in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
67%
Core i3-7100T
Jan 3rd, 2017
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-2600K Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-7100T Jan 3rd, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| $317.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 95W | Power Consumption | 35W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2400 MHz (DDR4) |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated GPU | Intel HD 630 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
