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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7500 is 2144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield V than Core i3-2100 - 234 vs 207 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $49.0 vs $89.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-7500 - $0.24 vs $0.38 per FPS
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | 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 |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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