In Baldur's Gate 3, the Core i7-2600S is slightly slower than the Core i3-14100F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $133 more expensive!
Core i7-2600S
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i3-14100F
- Up to 12% faster in Baldur's Gate 3 – 146 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 12% faster in Baldur's Gate 3
- Is 12 years and 11 months newer – Jan 08, 2024 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 12 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 58% cheaper – $96.99 vs $229.95
- Up to 58% cheaper
- Up to 62% better value in Baldur's Gate 3 – $0.66 vs $1.76/FPS
- Up to 62% better value in Baldur's Gate 3
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 58 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 11% less energy
Baldur's Gate 3 FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600S vs Core i3-14100F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
130 FPS
89%
Min 1% FPS
88 FPS
86%
Price, $
$229.95
42%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
38%
Core i3-14100F
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
146 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
102 FPS
100%
Price, $
$96.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600S vs Core i3-14100F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600S vs Core i3-14100F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
81%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i3-14100F
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-2600S Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-14100F Jan 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Released | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| – | MSRP | $109.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 58 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
