Intel Core i3-2100 Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks - Can Core i3-2100 Run Need For Speed: Payback?

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.
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Core i3-2100 - 1080p - RX 6950 XT - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
210
Core i3-4370
210
Core i3-4370
210
Core i3-4370
210
Core i3-4360
209
Core i3-4360
209
Core i3-4360
209
Core i3-4360
209
Core i3-4350
207.2
Core i3-4350
207.2
Core i3-4350
207.2
Core i3-4350
207.2
FX-4100
206.4
FX-4100
206.4
FX-4100
206.4
FX-4100
206.4
Core i3-4340
205.2
Core i3-4340
205.2
Core i3-4340
205.2
Core i3-4340
205.2
Core i3-4330
203.4
Core i3-4330
203.4
Core i3-4330
203.4
Core i3-4330
203.4
A8-5500B
200.9
Athlon II X4 740
200.9
A8-5500B
200.9
Athlon II X4 740
200.9
A8-5500B
200.9
Athlon II X4 740
200.9
Athlon II X4 740
200.9
A8-5500B
200.9
Core i3-4160
199.6
Core i3-4160
199.6
Core i3-4160
199.6
Core i3-4160
199.6
A8-6500
199.4
A8-6500
199.4
A8-6500
199.4
A8-6500
199.4
Core i3-4150
198.7
Core i3-4150
198.7
Core i3-4150
198.7
Core i3-4150
198.7
A8-6600K
198.5
A8-6600K
198.5
A8-6600K
198.5
A8-6600K
198.5
A8-7600
197.5
A8-7600
197.5
A8-5600K
197.5
A8-7600
197.5
A8-5600K
197.5
A8-7600
197.5
A8-5600K
197.5
A8-5600K
197.5
Pro A8-7600B
197
Pro A8-7600B
197
Pro A8-7600B
197
Pro A8-7600B
197
Core i3-4130
196.8
Core i3-4130
196.8
Core i3-4130
196.8
Core i3-4130
196.8
Athlon II X4 860K
196.5
Athlon II X4 630
196.5
Athlon II X4 640
196.5
Athlon II X4 860K
196.5
Athlon II X4 630
196.5
Athlon II X4 640
196.5
Athlon II X4 860K
196.5
Athlon II X4 630
196.5
Athlon II X4 640
196.5
Athlon II X4 860K
196.5
Athlon II X4 640
196.5
Athlon II X4 630
196.5
A8-5500
195.6
A8-5500
195.6
A8-5500
195.6
A8-5500
195.6
Core i3-3250
195
Core i3-3250
195
Core i3-3250
195
Core i3-3250
195
Athlon X4 740
194.5
Athlon X4 740
194.5
Athlon X4 740
194.5
Athlon X4 740
194.5
Athlon X4 760K
194.3
Athlon X4 760K
194.3
Athlon X4 760K
194.3
Athlon X4 760K
194.3
Athlon II X4 760K
194.2
Athlon II X4 760K
194.2
Athlon II X4 760K
194.2
Athlon II X4 760K
194.2
Core i3-3245
194
Core i3-3240
194
Core i3-3245
194
Core i3-3240
194
Core i3-3245
194
Core i3-3240
194
Core i3-3245
194
Core i3-3240
194
Athlon X4 750K
193.5
Athlon X4 750K
193.5
Athlon X4 750K
193.5
Athlon X4 750K
193.5
Core i3-3225
193.1
Core i3-3220
193.1
Core i3-3220
193.1
Core i3-3225
193.1
Core i3-3225
193.1
Core i3-3220
193.1
Core i3-3225
193.1
Core i3-3220
193.1
Athlon X4 860K
192
Athlon X4 860K
192
Athlon X4 860K
192
Athlon X4 860K
192
Athlon II X3 460
190.3
Athlon II X3 455
190.3
Athlon II X3 455
190.3
Athlon II X3 460
190.3
Athlon II X3 460
190.3
Athlon II X3 455
190.3
Athlon II X3 455
190.3
Athlon II X3 460
190.3
Athlon II X4 750K
189.5
Athlon II X4 750K
189.5
Athlon II X4 750K
189.5
Athlon II X4 750K
189.5
Core i3-3210
187.9
Core i3-3210
187.9
Core i3-3210
187.9
Core i3-3210
187.9
A8-3870K
186.6
Athlon II X4 610e
186.6
Athlon II X4 645
186.6
A6-3670K
186.6
A8-3850
186.6
A6-3620
186.6
A6-3430MX
186.6
Athlon II X4 620e
186.6
Athlon II X4 651K
186.6
Athlon II X4 651
186.6
Athlon II X4 641
186.6
Athlon II X4 631
186.6
Athlon II X4 635
186.6
Athlon II X4 651K
186.6
Athlon II X4 605e
186.6
A6-3650
186.6
A6-3430MX
186.6
Athlon II X4 620e
186.6
Athlon II X4 651K
186.6
A8-3850
186.6
Athlon II X4 641
186.6
Athlon II X4 631
186.6
A8-3870K
186.6
A8-3850
186.6
A6-3670K
186.6
Athlon II X4 645
186.6
A6-3670K
186.6
Athlon II X4 610e
186.6
Athlon II X4 635
186.6
Athlon II X4 605e
186.6
Athlon II X4 620
186.6
A8-3870K
186.6
Athlon II X4 631
186.6
Athlon II X4 641
186.6
Athlon II X4 651
186.6
A6-3620
186.6
A6-3430MX
186.6
A6-3620
186.6
A6-3650
186.6
Athlon II X4 620
186.6
A8-3850
186.6
A6-3620
186.6
A6-3430MX
186.6
Athlon II X4 620e
186.6
Athlon II X4 651K
186.6
Athlon II X4 620e
186.6
Athlon II X4 651
186.6
Athlon II X4 641
186.6
Athlon II X4 631
186.6
A8-3870K
186.6
A6-3670K
186.6
Athlon II X4 645
186.6
A6-3650
186.6
Athlon II X4 645
186.6
Athlon II X4 610e
186.6
Athlon II X4 635
186.6
Athlon II X4 605e
186.6
Athlon II X4 620
186.6
Athlon II X4 620
186.6
Athlon II X4 605e
186.6
Athlon II X4 635
186.6
Athlon II X4 610e
186.6
Athlon II X4 651
186.6
A6-3650
186.6
Core i3-2130
186.5
Core i3-2125
186.5
Core i3-2100
186.5
Core i3-2105
186.5
Core i3-2102
186.5
Core i3-2125
186.5
Core i3-2120
186.5
Core i3-2100
186.5
Core i3-2120
186.5
Core i3-540
186.5
Core i3-550
186.5
Core i3-560
186.5
Core i3-2100
186.5
Core i3-2120
186.5
Core i3-2102
186.5
Core i3-2105
186.5
Core i3-2102
186.5
Core i3-550
186.5
Core i3-2105
186.5
Core i3-2130
186.5
Core i3-2125
186.5
Core i3-2130
186.5
Core i3-540
186.5
Core i3-550
186.5
Core i3-560
186.5
Core i3-2105
186.5
Core i3-2102
186.5
Core i3-2120
186.5
Core i3-2100
186.5
Core i3-560
186.5
Core i3-550
186.5
Core i3-540
186.5
Core i3-560
186.5
Core i3-2130
186.5
Core i3-2125
186.5
Core i3-540
186.5
Athlon II X2 280
185.7
Athlon II X2 280
185.7
Athlon II X2 280
185.7
Athlon II X2 280
185.7
Pentium G3460
184.7
Pentium G3460
184.7
Pentium G3450
184.7
Pentium G3258
184.7
Pentium G3460
184.7
Pentium G3450
184.7
Pentium G3258
184.7
Pentium G3460
184.7
Pentium G3450
184.7
Pentium G3258
184.7
Pentium G3450
184.7
Pentium G3258
184.7
Athlon X2 370K
183.9
Athlon II X2 370K
183.9
Pentium G3250
183.9
A6-6420K
183.9
Athlon X2 370K
183.9
Athlon II X2 370K
183.9
Pentium G3250
183.9
Athlon X2 370K
183.9
A6-6420K
183.9
Athlon II X2 370K
183.9
Pentium G3250
183.9
A6-6420K
183.9
Athlon X2 370K
183.9
Athlon II X2 370K
183.9
Pentium G3250
183.9
A6-6420K
183.9
A6-6400K
182.6
A6-6400K
182.6
A6-6400K
182.6
A6-6400K
182.6
Athlon X2 350
182.4
Athlon X2 350
182.4
Athlon X2 350
182.4
Athlon X2 350
182.4
Pentium G870
182.3
Pentium G870
182.3
Pentium G870
182.3
Pentium G870
182.3
Pentium G3430
182
Pentium G3440
182
Pentium G3420
182
A6-5400B
182
A6-5400B
182
Pentium G3430
182
Pentium G3440
182
A6-5400B
182
Pentium G3420
182
Pentium G3430
182
Pentium G3440
182
A6-5400B
182
Pentium G3430
182
Pentium G3440
182
Pentium G3420
182
Pentium G3420
182
Pro A6-7400B
181.9
Pro A6-7400B
181.9
Pro A6-7400B
181.9
Pro A6-7400B
181.9
A6-7400K
181.8
A6-7400K
181.8
A6-7400K
181.8
A6-7400K
181.8
Pentium G2130
181.3
Pentium G2130
181.3
Pentium G2130
181.3
Pentium G2130
181.3
Athlon X2 450
181.2
Athlon X2 450
181.2
Athlon X2 450
181.2
Athlon X2 450
181.2
Athlon X2 340
181.1
Pentium G2140
181.1
Pentium G2140
181.1
Athlon X2 340
181.1
Pentium G2140
181.1
Athlon X2 340
181.1
Athlon X2 340
181.1
Pentium G2140
181.1
Athlon II X3 435
180.7
Athlon II X3 425
180.7
Athlon II X3 420e
180.7
Athlon II X3 440
180.7
Athlon II X3 440
180.7
Athlon II X3 425
180.7
Athlon II X3 435
180.7
Athlon II X3 440
180.7
Athlon II X3 445
180.7
Athlon II X3 420e
180.7
Athlon II X3 425e
180.7
Athlon II X3 425
180.7
Athlon II X3 445
180.7
Athlon II X3 445
180.7
Athlon II X3 420e
180.7
Athlon II X3 425e
180.7
Athlon II X3 445
180.7
Athlon II X3 440
180.7
Athlon II X3 435
180.7
Athlon II X3 425
180.7
Athlon II X3 425e
180.7
Athlon II X3 420e
180.7
Athlon II X3 425e
180.7
Athlon II X3 435
180.7
Pentium G3240
180.2
Pentium G3240
180.2
Pentium G3240
180.2
Pentium G3240
180.2
Pentium G3220
179.3
Pentium G3220
179.3
Pentium G3220
179.3
Pentium G3220
179.3
Pentium G2120
177.5
Pentium G2120
177.5
Pentium G2030
177.5
Pentium G2120
177.5
Pentium G2030
177.5
Pentium G2030
177.5
Pentium G2120
177.5
Pentium G2030
177.5
Core i3-530
177.1
Core i3-530
177.1
Core i3-530
177.1
Core i3-530
177.1
A6-3600
176.7
Athlon II X4 615e
176.7
Athlon II X4 638
176.7
Athlon II X4 600e
176.7
A6-3600
176.7
Athlon II X4 638
176.7
Athlon II X4 615e
176.7
Athlon II X4 600e
176.7
Athlon II X4 600e
176.7
Athlon II X4 638
176.7
Athlon II X4 615e
176.7
Athlon II X4 600e
176.7
A6-3600
176.7
Athlon II X4 615e
176.7
Athlon II X4 638
176.7
A6-3600
176.7
Pentium G640
176.2
Pentium G640
176.2
Pentium G640
176.2
Pentium G640
176.2
Pentium G2020
175.6
Pentium E5800
175.6
Pentium G2020
175.6
Pentium E5800
175.6
Pentium G2020
175.6
Pentium E5800
175.6
Pentium G2020
175.6
Pentium E5800
175.6
Pentium G645
175.2
Pentium G645
175.2
Pentium G645
175.2
Pentium G645
175.2
Athlon II X2 215
172.9
Pentium G840
172.9
Athlon II X2 270
172.9
Pentium G860
172.9
Pentium E5300
172.9
Pentium E5400
172.9
Athlon II X2 245
172.9
Pentium E6700
172.9
Athlon II X2 235e
172.9
Athlon II X2 240e
172.9
Athlon II X2 255
172.9
Athlon II X2 220
172.9
Athlon II X2 260
172.9
Athlon II X2 245e
172.9
Athlon II X2 250e
172.9
Athlon II X2 210e
172.9
Pentium G850
172.9
Pentium E6800
172.9
Pentium G6960
172.9
Athlon II X2 220
172.9
Pentium E5300
172.9
Pentium E5400
172.9
Athlon II X2 245
172.9
Athlon II X2 215
172.9
Athlon II X2 235e
172.9
Athlon II X2 240e
172.9
Athlon II X2 255
172.9
Athlon II X2 260
172.9
Pentium G550
172.9
Pentium E6700
172.9
Athlon II X2 250e
172.9
Athlon II X2 210e
172.9
Athlon II X2 265
172.9
Athlon II X2 265
172.9
Pentium E6600
172.9
Athlon II X2 221
172.9
Pentium E6800
172.9
Athlon II X2 235e
172.9
Pentium E6600
172.9
Athlon II X2 210e
172.9
Athlon II X2 270
172.9
Pentium G860
172.9
Pentium E5300
172.9
Pentium E5400
172.9
Athlon II X2 245
172.9
Athlon II X2 215
172.9
Athlon II X2 255
172.9
Athlon II X2 220
172.9
Athlon II X2 260
172.9
Pentium E6700
172.9
Athlon II X2 250e
172.9
Pentium E6800
172.9
Pentium G850
172.9
Athlon II X2 265
172.9
Pentium E6600
172.9
Athlon II X2 221
172.9
Pentium G550
172.9
Pentium G6960
172.9
Athlon II X2 245e
172.9
Pentium G850
172.9
Pentium G840
172.9
Athlon II X2 270
172.9
Pentium G860
172.9
Athlon II X2 221
172.9
Pentium G840
172.9
Athlon II X2 240e
172.9
Athlon II X2 245e
172.9
Pentium E5400
172.9
Athlon II X2 220
172.9
Athlon II X2 255
172.9
Athlon II X2 240e
172.9
Athlon II X2 235e
172.9
Athlon II X2 215
172.9
Athlon II X2 245
172.9
Pentium E5300
172.9
Pentium G6960
172.9
Pentium G860
172.9
Athlon II X2 270
172.9
Pentium G840
172.9
Pentium G850
172.9
Athlon II X2 245e
172.9
Pentium G6960
172.9
Pentium G550
172.9
Athlon II X2 260
172.9
Pentium E6700
172.9
Pentium G550
172.9
Athlon II X2 221
172.9
Pentium E6600
172.9
Athlon II X2 265
172.9
Pentium E6800
172.9
Athlon II X2 210e
172.9
Athlon II X2 250e
172.9
A6-5400K
172.4
A6-5400K
172.4
A6-5400K
172.4
A6-5400K
172.4
Pentium G2010
172.2
Pentium G2010
172.2
Pentium G2010
172.2
Pentium G2010
172.2
Athlon II X3 405e
171.1
Athlon II X3 415e
171.1
Athlon II X3 450
171.1
A6-3500
171.1
Athlon II X3 405e
171.1
Athlon II X3 405e
171.1
Athlon II X3 400e
171.1
Athlon II X3 415e
171.1
Athlon II X3 400e
171.1
Athlon II X3 450
171.1
Athlon II X3 400e
171.1
A6-3500
171.1
Athlon II X3 415e
171.1
Athlon II X3 415e
171.1
A6-3500
171.1
Athlon II X3 450
171.1
Athlon II X3 450
171.1
Athlon II X3 405e
171.1
Athlon II X3 400e
171.1
A6-3500
171.1
Athlon II X2 340
170.2
Athlon II X2 340
170.2
Athlon II X2 340
170.2
Athlon II X2 340
170.2
Pentium G630
163.7
Pentium E5700
163.7
Pentium G6951
163.7
Pentium E5500
163.7
Pentium G6950
163.7
Athlon II X2 240
163.7
Athlon II X2 250
163.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
163.7
Pentium E5200
163.7
Athlon II X2 240
163.7
Pentium G620
163.7
Pentium E5700
163.7
Pentium G6951
163.7
Pentium E5500
163.7
Pentium G6950
163.7
Pentium G630
163.7
Athlon II X2 250
163.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
163.7
Pentium E5200
163.7
Pentium E2200
163.7
Pentium G620
163.7
Pentium E2200
163.7
Pentium E2200
163.7
Pentium E5200
163.7
Pentium E5200
163.7
Pentium G630
163.7
Pentium G620
163.7
Pentium E5700
163.7
Pentium G6951
163.7
Pentium E5500
163.7
Pentium G6950
163.7
Athlon II X2 240
163.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
163.7
Athlon II X2 250
163.7
Pentium E2200
163.7
Pentium G6950
163.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
163.7
Athlon II X2 250
163.7
Pentium G630
163.7
Athlon II X2 240
163.7
Pentium E5500
163.7
Pentium G6951
163.7
Pentium E5700
163.7
Pentium G620
163.7
Pentium E2220
154.5
Pentium E6300
154.5
Pentium E6500
154.5
E2-3200
154.5
Pentium E2220
154.5
Pentium E6500
154.5
Pentium E6300
154.5
Pentium E6500
154.5
E2-3200
154.5
Pentium E6300
154.5
E2-3200
154.5
Pentium E2220
154.5
Pentium E6300
154.5
Pentium E6500
154.5
E2-3200
154.5
Pentium E2220
154.5
Pentium E2180
145.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
145.4
Pentium E2180
145.4
Pentium E2160
145.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
145.4
Pentium E2180
145.4
Pentium E2160
145.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
145.4
Pentium E2160
145.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
145.4
Pentium E2180
145.4
Pentium E2160
145.4
Pentium E2140
136.2
Pentium E2140
136.2
Pentium E2140
136.2
Pentium E2140
136.2

The Core i3-2100 GPU ranks between the Core i3-2120 and Core i3-560 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-2120 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i3-560 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-2100 leaves the A8-3870K in the dust with a comfortable 0.1% 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 5.3%. Once again, the Core i3-530 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Sandy Bridge-based successor shows a ~5.3% 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 229th spot on the leaderboard. The Core i3-2100 offers a slight performance bump over the 2-core Core i3-530, clocking in at 5.3% 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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