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In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 358 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 4% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-2100 - 463 vs 445 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $49.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 84% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-3820 - $0.11 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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