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 - RTX 3080 - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
176.1
Core i3-4360
175.2
Core i3-4350
173.6
FX-4100
172.8
Core i3-4340
172
Core i3-4330
170.4
A8-5500B
168.2
Athlon II X4 740
168.2
Core i3-4160
167.2
A8-6500
166.9
Core i3-4150
166.4
A8-6600K
166.1
A8-5600K
165.3
A8-7600
165.3
Pro A8-7600B
164.9
Core i3-4130
164.8
Athlon II X4 630
164.4
Athlon II X4 640
164.4
Athlon II X4 860K
164.4
A8-5500
163.6
Core i3-3250
163.3
Athlon X4 740
162.8
Athlon X4 760K
162.6
Core i3-3245
162.5
Core i3-3240
162.5
Athlon II X4 760K
162.4
Athlon X4 750K
161.9
Core i3-3220
161.7
Core i3-3225
161.7
Athlon X4 860K
160.7
Athlon II X3 455
159.2
Athlon II X3 460
159.2
Athlon II X4 750K
158.5
Core i3-3210
157.3
Core i3-2130
156.1
Core i3-2120
156.1
Core i3-550
156.1
Core i3-560
156.1
Core i3-2100
156.1
Core i3-540
156.1
Core i3-2102
156.1
Core i3-2105
156.1
Core i3-2125
156.1
A8-3870K
156
Athlon II X4 605e
156
Athlon II X4 635
156
Athlon II X4 631
156
Athlon II X4 641
156
A6-3620
156
Athlon II X4 610e
156
A6-3430MX
156
Athlon II X4 651K
156
Athlon II X4 651
156
Athlon II X4 645
156
Athlon II X4 620
156
A8-3850
156
A6-3670K
156
A6-3650
156
Athlon II X4 620e
156
Athlon II X2 280
155.4
Pentium G3450
154.6
Pentium G3460
154.6
Pentium G3258
154.6
Athlon II X2 370K
153.9
Athlon X2 370K
153.9
A6-6420K
153.9
Pentium G3250
153.9
A6-6400K
152.8
Athlon X2 350
152.7
Pentium G870
152.6
Pentium G3440
152.3
Pentium G3430
152.3
A6-5400B
152.3
Pentium G3420
152.3
A6-7400K
152.2
Pro A6-7400B
152.2
Pentium G2130
151.7
Athlon X2 340
151.6
Athlon X2 450
151.6
Pentium G2140
151.6
Athlon II X3 435
151.1
Athlon II X3 425e
151.1
Athlon II X3 420e
151.1
Athlon II X3 445
151.1
Athlon II X3 425
151.1
Athlon II X3 440
151.1
Pentium G3240
150.8
Pentium G3220
150
Pentium G2120
148.5
Pentium G2030
148.5
Core i3-530
148.1
Athlon II X4 638
147.6
Athlon II X4 600e
147.6
Athlon II X4 615e
147.6
A6-3600
147.6
Pentium G640
147.4
Pentium E5800
146.9
Pentium G2020
146.9
Pentium G645
146.5
Athlon II X2 235e
144.5
Athlon II X2 255
144.5
Athlon II X2 240e
144.5
Athlon II X2 260
144.5
Athlon II X2 215
144.5
Athlon II X2 245
144.5
Pentium E5400
144.5
Pentium E5300
144.5
Athlon II X2 220
144.5
Athlon II X2 265
144.5
Pentium E6700
144.5
Athlon II X2 250e
144.5
Pentium G860
144.5
Athlon II X2 270
144.5
Pentium G840
144.5
Pentium G850
144.5
Athlon II X2 245e
144.5
Pentium G6960
144.5
Pentium G550
144.5
Athlon II X2 221
144.5
Pentium E6600
144.5
Pentium E6800
144.5
Athlon II X2 210e
144.5
A6-5400K
144.1
Pentium G2010
143.9
Athlon II X3 415e
143
Athlon II X3 405e
143
Athlon II X3 400e
143
Athlon II X3 450
143
A6-3500
143
Athlon II X2 340
142.3
Athlon II X2 240
136.8
Pentium E2200
136.8
Pentium E5200
136.8
Athlon II X2 250
136.8
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
136.8
Pentium G6950
136.8
Pentium E5500
136.8
Pentium G6951
136.8
Pentium E5700
136.8
Pentium G620
136.8
Pentium G630
136.8
E2-3200
129
Pentium E6500
129
Pentium E6300
129
Pentium E2220
129
Pentium E2160
121.2
Pentium E2180
121.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
121.2
Pentium E2140
113.4

The Core i3-2100 GPU ranks between the Core i3-560 and Core i3-540 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-560 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i3-540 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 5.4%. Once again, the Core i3-530 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Sandy Bridge-based successor shows a ~5.4% 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 39th spot on the leaderboard. The Core i3-2100 offers a slight performance bump over the 2-core Core i3-530, clocking in at 5.4% 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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