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In short — Core i7-990X 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 i7-990X is 4 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $49.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 72% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-990X - $0.22 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-2100 - 227 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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