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Core i3-8100 vs Core i7-2600K

Core i3-8100 vs Core i7-2600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-8100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $110 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 199 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 198 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-8100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $110 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 199 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 198 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 2461 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100

  • Performs up to 12% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2600K - 126 vs 112 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Up to 23% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $85.0 vs $110.0
  • Up to 13% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-8100 - $0.76 vs $0.87 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

126

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.87/FPS

87%

Price, $

$110

77%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $110 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 199 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

112

88%

Value, $/FPS

$0.76/FPS

100%

Price, $

$85

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 198 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1245

100%

Multi-Core

3405

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

53%

Multi-Core

2320

68%

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo

Intel Core i3-8100

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Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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