In Far Cry 3, 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 $225 more expensive!
Core i7-2600K
No clear advantages
Core i3-7100T
- Up to 2% faster in Far Cry 3 – 450 vs 443 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Far Cry 3
- Is 5 years and 11 months newer – Jan 03, 2017 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 5 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 90% cheaper – $25.00 vs $249.95
- Up to 90% cheaper
- Up to 91% better value in Far Cry 3 – $0.05 vs $0.56/FPS
- Up to 91% better value in Far Cry 3
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
Far Cry 3 FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600K vs Core i3-7100T: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
443 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
292 FPS
99%
Price, $
$249.95
10%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
9%
Core i3-7100T
Jan 3rd, 2017
Average FPS
450 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
296 FPS
100%
Price, $
$25
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.05/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 | Released | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| $317.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2400 MHz (DDR4) |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated GPU | Intel HD 630 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
