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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4034 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-2600 - 184 vs 168 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $83.62 vs $147.76
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 58 vs 95 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
27.50561797752809%
Multi-Core
2054
27.54458897680032%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i3-12100F
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
52 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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22 FPS
$40.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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