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Core i3-9100 vs Core i7-2600

Core i3-9100 vs Core i7-2600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-2600

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155

Buy for $54.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-2600

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155

Buy for $54.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 2792 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100

  • Performs up to 14% better in Minecraft than Core i7-2600 - 705 vs 616 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600

  • Up to 62% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $54.95 vs $145.0
  • Up to 57% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i3-9100 - $0.09 vs $0.21 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


FPS

705

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.21/FPS

42%

Price, $

$145

37%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

616

87%

Value, $/FPS

$0.09/FPS

100%

Price, $

$54.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155

Buy for $54.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1379

100%

Multi-Core

3597

100%

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

612

44%

Multi-Core

2054

57%

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo

Intel Core i3-9100

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Intel Core i7-2600 Logo

Intel Core i7-2600

Sep 1st, 2018
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
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2000
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Core i7-2600

Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High

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