Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 3161 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-2130 - 285 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2130 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2130
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $60.74 vs $389.95
- Up to 92% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-10700K - $0.11 vs $1.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
285
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
8.02919708029197%
Price, $
$389.95
15%
FPS Winner
Buy for $389.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
257
90.17543859649123%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$60.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $60.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 0 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
513
30.07033997655334%
Multi-Core
1045
12.834684352738885%
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i3-2130 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |