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| Brand | Intel |
| Item Weight | 308 g |
| Product Dimensions | 10 x 10 x 6 cm |
| Item model number | BX80623I32100 |
| Processor Count | 1 |
| Wattage | 65 watts |
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| ASIN | B004FA8NPK |
| Best Sellers Rank |
11,852 in Computers & Accessories (See top 100)
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| Shipping Weight | 322 g |
| Date First Available | 9 Feb 2011 |
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Intel Core I3 2100 3.1Ghz S1155 3MB Processor
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Intel Core i3 2100 31 GHz 2 cores LGA1155 Socket Box BX80623I32100 Components Processors CPU
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By R. Gilbert
This chip has TWO physical cores. It utilises hyper threading to allow the OS to treat each core as multiple cores, but it isn't a quad core chip. Seriously Amazon, this is pretty poor. Change the title.
Great value chip though.
Great value chip though.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Hi all
I bought this processor (Core i3 2100) as I found myself unable to decide which AMD processr to upgrade to after my AMD Phenom II X2 545 (3.01Ghz) packed up.
After reading sevaral reviews I was impressed by the figures I was seeing. Computer Shopper gave this processor an overall score that was higher than a Phenom II X6 1090T (a LOT more expensive)!
I don't do a lot of image manipulation or video editing or anything like that so I decided I did not need a quad core chip. As long as my framerates on my fave games did not drop I was happy.
With a Radeon 5850 this processor rocks! This processor has 2 cores but also has Hyper Threading so appears in Windows as having 4 cores (bonus)
Even the built in graphics on the chip are quite a bit better than anything AMD boards offer built in on the mobo.
For a bottom of the range processor it ROCKS!
Purchased this processor with a Gigabyte Socket 1155 mobo (B3 revision/stepping)
Over all I would rate this processor 10 out of 10
Hope this helps
Cheers
I bought this processor (Core i3 2100) as I found myself unable to decide which AMD processr to upgrade to after my AMD Phenom II X2 545 (3.01Ghz) packed up.
After reading sevaral reviews I was impressed by the figures I was seeing. Computer Shopper gave this processor an overall score that was higher than a Phenom II X6 1090T (a LOT more expensive)!
I don't do a lot of image manipulation or video editing or anything like that so I decided I did not need a quad core chip. As long as my framerates on my fave games did not drop I was happy.
With a Radeon 5850 this processor rocks! This processor has 2 cores but also has Hyper Threading so appears in Windows as having 4 cores (bonus)
Even the built in graphics on the chip are quite a bit better than anything AMD boards offer built in on the mobo.
For a bottom of the range processor it ROCKS!
Purchased this processor with a Gigabyte Socket 1155 mobo (B3 revision/stepping)
Over all I would rate this processor 10 out of 10
Hope this helps
Cheers
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this for a complete overhaul project involving a Home Theatre PC. I have come to expect good things from intel processors and this one is no exception. Really simple to install and ships with thermal compound on the heatsink which was quite handy. I like to use arctic silver compound but with the one already on the heatsink core temps are excellent. The i3 has integrated intel hd graphics and they seem very good indeed, producing a nice nitted image on a large screen tv.
If you need more power and overclocking go for the i5 2500k but if your needs are average this will more than suffice.
If you need more power and overclocking go for the i5 2500k but if your needs are average this will more than suffice.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Attila
Amazon Verified Purchase
I wanted a no-frills low-to-midrange gaming friendly workhorse CPU so that more money could be put to the GPU, and this CPU is pretty much it (today's games are still more sensitive to clocks than number of cores). It's not the fastest nor cheapest, but it does give you the best performance/price ratio, as far as Intel processors go currently. The next serious step would be a Core i5, but that is significantly more expensive and can help only if you do video editing or heavy compiling, while going any cheaper would net you a much weaker CPU with minimal additional savings. The stock cooler is not much but as this CPU has a locked multiplier, it makes little difference. As a 1155 socket CPU it also opens up the possibility of buying this CPU now, and then upgrading to a stronger one (Ivy Bridge) in a year or so provided your motherboards' BIOS supports it.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Dixy3
Sorry to disappoint Amazon readers and reviewers but this Intel i3-2100 processor is only dual (2) core and not as advertised quad (4) core processor. It does have quad (4) hyperthreads but only two physical cores. Hyperthreads are very different to multi-cores when describing central processing units (CPU's) and there are big differences in the cost between 2, 4, 6 and multi-core processors.
I contacted Intel after I realised there was something wrong in this description of this and another CPU, it turns out that Intel describe the i3 processors as dual (2) core and not as described in the titles on the Amazon website as a quad (4) core processor. Quad (4) core processors are limited to the Intel i5 processor range, the Intel i3 range of processors contain dual (2) core and quad (4)hyper threads, where as the Intel i5 processor range is Quad (4) core with 8 hyper threads and Intel i7 is 6 or 8 core which are multi threaded processors.
I agree the price and processing power of this Intel i3-2100 processor and that of the i3-2120 are good for the price you pay, but the description of these processors claiming they are quad (4) core is factually wrong and very misleading their buyers into a false sense of purchasing processing power which is a misrepresentation under the sale of goods act which Trading Standards are now investigating.
source: Intel description of the Intel i3- processor, online 25/04/2012, [...]
I contacted Intel after I realised there was something wrong in this description of this and another CPU, it turns out that Intel describe the i3 processors as dual (2) core and not as described in the titles on the Amazon website as a quad (4) core processor. Quad (4) core processors are limited to the Intel i5 processor range, the Intel i3 range of processors contain dual (2) core and quad (4)hyper threads, where as the Intel i5 processor range is Quad (4) core with 8 hyper threads and Intel i7 is 6 or 8 core which are multi threaded processors.
I agree the price and processing power of this Intel i3-2100 processor and that of the i3-2120 are good for the price you pay, but the description of these processors claiming they are quad (4) core is factually wrong and very misleading their buyers into a false sense of purchasing processing power which is a misrepresentation under the sale of goods act which Trading Standards are now investigating.
source: Intel description of the Intel i3- processor, online 25/04/2012, [...]
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By mike p
I upgraded to this i3 2100 from a P4 3.6Ghz so that may explain why I am so impressed but I have previously used a laptop with a core i3 processor and I have to say that this Sandy Bridge processor is superior. It can handle any game I install and performs well on video converting too; a full movie takes about 20 minutes to convert for my mp4 player. Windows experience rating is 7.1 and it runs nearly silently with the stock cooler installed. Overall I am seriously impressed especially at such a low price! Highly reccommended!!!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By gasman
Amazon Verified Purchase
Well, thought it was too good to be true. Advertised as a QUAD core but in actual fact is a 2 core.
Given to understand someone else has reported the description to Trading Standards.
Was looking for a Quad Core (as per the Google description)and wondered why the item seemed a bargain (NB. I know very little about P.Cs but took advice from someone who does)
Will I be recompensed due to the mis selling of this item, I don't think so.
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU READ ON THE GOOGLE WEB SITE!
Given to understand someone else has reported the description to Trading Standards.
Was looking for a Quad Core (as per the Google description)and wondered why the item seemed a bargain (NB. I know very little about P.Cs but took advice from someone who does)
Will I be recompensed due to the mis selling of this item, I don't think so.
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU READ ON THE GOOGLE WEB SITE!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
THIS IS A DUAL CORE
This is a DUAL CORE processor.
An intel quad core processor is noticeably more powerful than this item. Read more
An intel quad core processor is noticeably more powerful than this item. Read more
Published 2 months ago by PC Builder
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not Quad-Core but Dual-Core
I ordered this processor thinking that it's Quad-Core as Amazon described it. It became clear that it's Dual-Core when it arrived. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Kaio
5.0 out of 5 stars
Suprisingly quick
Bought this for a system for our self catening flat (with other items of course) and I am suprised at how speedy it seems aspecially when teamed up with a good SSD! Read more
Published 8 months ago by R. Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Cheap CPU
This cpu is great for its price! Comes with a heatsink and pre applied thermal paste. Fan is a little tricky to install but once you get the hang of it, its easy :) While cpu is... Read more
Published 10 months ago by spinningfiddle
5.0 out of 5 stars
great value
this chip is great value for money and out performs many of the quad core processors amazon have this listed as quad core but it is in fact a dual core with hyper threading
Published 10 months ago by johnbradford
1.0 out of 5 stars
NOT QUAD CORE!
this processor is an i3 and therefore NOT QUAD CORE, its dual core. please dont but this if you are looking for a quad core processor.
Published 12 months ago by Alex
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing!
I brought this item Intel i3 allong with Corsair XMS3 8GB DDR3 Ram, a Zotac GeForce GT 520, MSi 1155 Atx Motherboar. Read more
Published 16 months ago by CTurner23
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great chip but get the 2120 instead
Well everything good about this chip has already been said, but for a fiver, get the faster i3 2120. It's the same chip but faster.
Published 16 months ago by VanDamn
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quad core?
I bought this for my new build pc, I was coming from a Q6600 gaming machine so although and I5 or I7 would have been better the price difference and the fact my previous processor... Read more
Published 17 months ago by L. Wisener
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