Intel Core i3-7100U Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks - Can Core i3-7100U Run Need For Speed: Payback?

Core i3-7100U - 1080p - GTX 980 Ti - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

The Core i3-7100U GPU ranks between the Core i3-7130U and Core i3-7020U in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 1% less powerful than the Core i3-7130U but still offers 0.2% more juice than the Core i3-7020U for those epic gaming sessions. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i3-7100U shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i3-6100U by a whopping 8.3%. Once again, the Core i3-6100U gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Kaby Lake U-based successor shows a ~8.3% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i3-6100U is a testament to how far behind the entry-level-low-power Skylake-U-based GPUs lag compared to the new Kaby Lake U lineup. With its performance, the Core i3-7100U snags the 17th spot on the leaderboard. The Core i3-7100U offers a slight performance bump over the 2-core Core i3-6100U, clocking in at 8.3% faster for those extra frames per second. Intel's Core i3-7100U may only have a slight edge over the Core i3-6100U, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock Pro A6-8500B in gaming marathons. All in all, the Core i3-7100U stands out as a top-tier performer with its 2 cores and 4 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.