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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1654 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 1900% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-2100 - 20 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 90% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-2100 - $5.0 vs $49.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i3-2100 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $49.0 vs $100.0
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
20
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
49%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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