Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10300 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10300 is 3357 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 10% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-2100 - 281 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - $49.0 vs $199.06
- Up to 73% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i3-10300 - $0.19 vs $0.71 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
281
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
26%
Price, $
$199.06
24%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |