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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4034 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 87% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-2600 - 479 vs 256 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $94.98 vs $191.98
- Up to 73% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-2600 - $0.2 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 58 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
479
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i7-2600
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
266 FPS
$3.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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214 FPS
$4.26/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$910.6
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21 FPS
$42.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$900
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