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.
Price 80.9%
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Core i3-2100 - 1080p - GTX 1050 Ti - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
41.7
Core i3-4350
41.7
Core i3-4360
41.7
FX-4100
31.4
Core i3-4340
31.1
Core i3-4330
30.8
Athlon II X4 740
30.6
A8-5500B
30.6
A8-6500
30.4
A8-6600K
30.3
Core i3-4160
30.3
Core i3-4150
30.1
A8-5600K
30.1
A8-7600
30.1
Athlon II X4 640
30
Pro A8-7600B
30
Athlon II X4 860K
30
Athlon II X4 630
30
Core i3-4130
29.9
A8-5500
29.8
Athlon X4 740
29.6
Athlon X4 760K
29.6
Athlon II X4 760K
29.6
Core i3-3250
29.6
Core i3-3240
29.5
Core i3-3245
29.5
Athlon X4 750K
29.5
Athlon X4 860K
29.4
Core i3-3220
29.4
Core i3-3225
29.4
Athlon II X3 460
29.1
Athlon II X3 455
29.1
Athlon II X4 750K
29
Core i3-3210
28.7
A6-3650
28.5
A6-3620
28.5
A6-3430MX
28.5
Athlon II X4 641
28.5
Athlon II X4 651K
28.5
Athlon II X4 651
28.5
Athlon II X4 645
28.5
Athlon II X4 631
28.5
A8-3870K
28.5
Athlon II X4 620
28.5
Athlon II X4 605e
28.5
Athlon II X4 635
28.5
Athlon II X4 610e
28.5
A8-3850
28.5
A6-3670K
28.5
Athlon II X4 620e
28.5
Core i3-2130
28.5
Core i3-2125
28.5
Core i3-560
28.5
Core i3-2100
28.5
Core i3-2120
28.5
Core i3-2102
28.5
Core i3-2105
28.5
Core i3-550
28.5
Core i3-540
28.5
Athlon II X2 280
28.3
A6-6420K
28.1
Athlon II X2 370K
28.1
Pentium G3250
28.1
Pentium G3258
28.1
Pentium G3450
28.1
Pentium G3460
28.1
Athlon X2 370K
28.1
Pentium G870
27.8
Pentium G3440
27.8
A6-6400K
27.8
Pentium G3430
27.8
Pentium G3420
27.8
A6-5400B
27.8
Athlon X2 350
27.8
Pro A6-7400B
27.7
A6-7400K
27.7
Athlon X2 450
27.6
Athlon II X3 435
27.6
Athlon II X3 440
27.6
Athlon II X3 445
27.6
Athlon II X3 420e
27.6
Pentium G2140
27.6
Athlon II X3 425e
27.6
Pentium G2130
27.6
Athlon X2 340
27.6
Athlon II X3 425
27.6
Pentium G3240
27.5
Pentium G3220
27.4
Athlon II X4 600e
27.1
Athlon II X4 638
27.1
Athlon II X4 615e
27.1
Pentium G2030
27.1
Pentium G2120
27.1
Core i3-530
27.1
A6-3600
27.1
Pentium G640
26.9
Pentium G2020
26.9
Pentium E5800
26.9
Pentium G645
26.8
Athlon II X2 260
26.4
Pentium E5300
26.4
Pentium E5400
26.4
Athlon II X2 245
26.4
Athlon II X2 215
26.4
Athlon II X2 235e
26.4
Athlon II X2 240e
26.4
Athlon II X2 255
26.4
Athlon II X2 220
26.4
Athlon II X2 245e
26.4
Pentium E6700
26.4
Athlon II X2 210e
26.4
Pentium E6800
26.4
Athlon II X2 265
26.4
Pentium E6600
26.4
Athlon II X2 221
26.4
Pentium G550
26.4
Pentium G6960
26.4
Athlon II X2 250e
26.4
Pentium G850
26.4
Pentium G840
26.4
Athlon II X2 270
26.4
Pentium G860
26.4
Athlon II X3 450
26.3
Athlon II X3 405e
26.3
Athlon II X3 415e
26.3
Athlon II X3 400e
26.3
A6-3500
26.3
A6-5400K
26.3
Pentium G2010
26.3
Athlon II X2 340
26.1
Athlon II X2 240
25.1
Pentium E2200
25.1
Pentium E5200
25.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
25.1
Athlon II X2 250
25.1
Pentium G6950
25.1
Pentium E5500
25.1
Pentium G6951
25.1
Pentium E5700
25.1
Pentium G620
25.1
Pentium G630
25.1
E2-3200
23.9
Pentium E6500
23.9
Pentium E6300
23.9
Pentium E2220
23.9
Pentium E2160
22.5
Pentium E2180
22.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
22.5
Pentium E2140
21.2

The Core i3-2100 GPU ranks between the Core i3-560 and Core i3-2120 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-560 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i3-2120 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% 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 5.2%. Once again, the Core i3-530 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Sandy Bridge-based successor shows a ~5.2% 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 54th spot on the leaderboard. The Core i3-2100 offers a slight performance bump over the 2-core Core i3-530, clocking in at 5.2% 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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