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In short — Core i5-3570K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3570K is 434 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-2100 - 152 vs 149 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - $49.0 vs $139.0
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570K - 65 vs 77 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
67.93002915451895%
Multi-Core
954
46.064703042008695%
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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