Intel Core i3-2100 Metro: Last Light Benchmarks - Can Core i3-2100 Run Metro: Last Light?

Entry-level Desktop processor released in 2011 with 2 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 3.1GHz, max speed at 3.1GHz, and a 65W power rating. Core i3-2100 is based on the Sandy Bridge 32nm family and part of the Core i3 series.
Price 80.9%
Speed %
Productivity %
Gaming %

Core i3-2100 - 1080p - R9 380 - Metro: Last Light Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
52.2
Core i3-4360
52.2
Core i3-4350
52.2
FX-4100
40.5
Core i3-4340
40
Core i3-4330
39.7
A8-5500B
39.6
Athlon II X4 740
39.6
A8-6500
39.3
A8-6600K
39.2
Core i3-4160
39.1
A8-7600
39.1
A8-5600K
39.1
Pro A8-7600B
39
Athlon II X4 630
38.9
Athlon II X4 860K
38.9
Athlon II X4 640
38.9
Core i3-4150
38.9
A8-5500
38.7
Athlon X4 740
38.6
Core i3-4130
38.6
Athlon II X4 760K
38.5
Athlon X4 760K
38.5
Athlon X4 750K
38.4
Core i3-3250
38.3
Core i3-3245
38.1
Athlon X4 860K
38.1
Core i3-3240
38.1
Core i3-3220
37.9
Core i3-3225
37.9
Athlon II X4 750K
37.8
Athlon II X3 455
37.6
Athlon II X3 460
37.6
A6-3620
37.2
A6-3430MX
37.2
Athlon II X4 610e
37.2
Athlon II X4 651K
37.2
Athlon II X4 635
37.2
Athlon II X4 651
37.2
Athlon II X4 641
37.2
Athlon II X4 631
37.2
Athlon II X4 620
37.2
A8-3870K
37.2
A8-3850
37.2
Athlon II X4 605e
37.2
A6-3650
37.2
Athlon II X4 645
37.2
A6-3670K
37.2
Athlon II X4 620e
37.2
Core i3-3210
37.2
Core i3-2130
36.9
Core i3-2125
36.9
Core i3-2105
36.9
Core i3-2102
36.9
Core i3-2120
36.9
Core i3-540
36.9
Core i3-550
36.9
Core i3-560
36.9
Core i3-2100
36.9
Athlon II X2 280
36.6
Pentium G3450
36.4
Pentium G3258
36.4
Pentium G3460
36.4
Athlon X2 370K
36.3
Athlon II X2 370K
36.3
A6-6420K
36.3
Pentium G3250
36.3
A6-6400K
36.1
Athlon X2 350
36.1
Pentium G870
36.1
Athlon II X3 425e
36
Athlon II X3 420e
36
Athlon II X3 445
36
Athlon II X3 440
36
Athlon II X3 435
36
Athlon II X3 425
36
Pentium G3430
36
A6-7400K
36
A6-5400B
36
Pentium G3440
36
Pro A6-7400B
36
Pentium G3420
36
Athlon X2 450
35.9
Pentium G2130
35.9
Pentium G2140
35.8
Athlon X2 340
35.8
Pentium G3240
35.8
Pentium G3220
35.6
A6-3600
35.6
Athlon II X4 638
35.6
Athlon II X4 615e
35.6
Athlon II X4 600e
35.6
Core i3-530
35.3
Pentium G2030
35.2
Pentium G2120
35.2
Pentium G640
35.1
Pentium G2020
35
Pentium E5800
35
Pentium G645
34.9
Athlon II X3 450
34.5
A6-3500
34.5
Athlon II X3 415e
34.5
Athlon II X3 405e
34.5
Athlon II X3 400e
34.5
Athlon II X2 255
34.5
Pentium E5300
34.5
Pentium E5400
34.5
Athlon II X2 245
34.5
Athlon II X2 215
34.5
Athlon II X2 235e
34.5
Athlon II X2 240e
34.5
Pentium G850
34.5
Athlon II X2 220
34.5
Athlon II X2 221
34.5
Athlon II X2 260
34.5
A6-5400K
34.5
Pentium G860
34.5
Athlon II X2 270
34.5
Pentium G840
34.5
Athlon II X2 245e
34.5
Pentium G6960
34.5
Pentium G550
34.5
Pentium E6600
34.5
Athlon II X2 265
34.5
Pentium E6800
34.5
Athlon II X2 210e
34.5
Athlon II X2 250e
34.5
Pentium E6700
34.5
Pentium G2010
34.4
Athlon II X2 340
34
Athlon II X2 240
33
Pentium E2200
33
Pentium E5200
33
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
33
Athlon II X2 250
33
Pentium G630
33
Pentium G6950
33
Pentium E5500
33
Pentium G6951
33
Pentium E5700
33
Pentium G620
33
E2-3200
31.5
Pentium E6500
31.5
Pentium E6300
31.5
Pentium E2220
31.5
Pentium E2160
30
Pentium E2180
30
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
30
Pentium E2140
28.5

The Core i3-2100 GPU ranks between the Core i3-560 and Athlon II X2 280 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-560 but still offers 0.8% more juice than the Athlon II X2 280 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-2100 leaves the A8-3870K in the dust with a comfortable 0.8% lead in FPS. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i3-2100 shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i3-530 by a whopping 4.5%. Once again, the Core i3-530 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Sandy Bridge-based successor shows a ~4.5% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i3-530 is a testament to how far behind the entry-level Clarkdale-based GPUs lag compared to the new Sandy Bridge lineup. With its performance, the Core i3-2100 snags the 59th spot on the leaderboard. The Core i3-2100 offers a slight performance bump over the 2-core Core i3-530, clocking in at 4.5% faster for those extra frames per second. Intel's Core i3-2100 may only have a slight edge over the Core i3-530, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock A8-3870K in gaming marathons. In the gaming world, the Core i3-2100 GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 2-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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