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Core i3-2130 vs 2.80GHz

Which is better for games: the Core i3-2130 or the 2.80GHz?

The 2.80GHz is about 32% faster than the Core i3-2130 by our score.

Core i3-2130
Score
2,720
Cores / threads
2 / 4
Minimum requirements
50%
Recommended requirements
21%
Where to buy:AmazoneBay
2.80GHz
Score
3,580
Cores / threads
2 / 2
Minimum requirements
60%
Recommended requirements
28%
Where to buy:AmazoneBay

Popular games on both

GameCore i3-21302.80GHz
Counter-Strike 2 Meets the minimum Below minimum
Cyberpunk 2077 Below minimum Below minimum
Black Myth: Wukong Below minimum Below minimum
Red Dead Redemption 2 Below minimum Minimum
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Minimum Minimum
Elden Ring Below minimum Below minimum
Baldur's Gate 3 Below minimum Below minimum
Dota 2 Meets the minimum Meets the minimum
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Below minimum Below minimum
Fortnite Minimum Recommended
Grand Theft Auto V Minimum Minimum
League of Legends Minimum Minimum
Marvel Rivals Below minimum Below minimum
Minecraft: Java Edition Minimum Minimum
Valorant Minimum Recommended
PUBG: Battlegrounds Below minimum Below minimum
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Below minimum Below minimum
Terraria Recommended Recommended
Rust Below minimum Below minimum
Garry's Mod Recommended Recommended
Stardew Valley Meets the minimum Meets the minimum
Helldivers 2 Below minimum Below minimum
Left 4 Dead 2 Recommended Recommended
Euro Truck Simulator 2 Minimum Minimum
Dead by Daylight Below minimum Recommended
Phasmophobia Below minimum Below minimum
Among Us Minimum Recommended
Geometry Dash Below minimum Minimum
ARK: Survival Evolved Below minimum Minimum
The Forest Recommended Recommended

Only the processor is compared with the game's requirements here. The frame rate depends mostly on the graphics card.

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