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In short — Core i3-8121U outperforms Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-8121U is 2673 days newer than Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i7-2600 - 201 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 15 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
199
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$200.54
100%
Value Winner
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
High
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i7-2600
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
35 FPS
$25.71/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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