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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 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 i3-9100 is 2792 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 25% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-2600K - 119 vs 95 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $85.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-9100 - $0.89 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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