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[Solved] Which i3 to go for.. 2100, 2125, 2130

Forum CPU & Components : CPUs [Solved] Which i3 to go for.. 2100, 2125, 2130

hello..

Please let me know which is the best i3 processor for desktops ?? As I have a very limited budget. so have to settle down with i3.. plzzz... let me know..asap.. thanks all.. Well I am looking at.. i3 2100, i3 2125 or i3 2130..

Reply to gigskhanna

Well the difference really is just a slight core frequency speed increase.

Unless the price difference is minimal/within budget, then I don't believe its really worth spending the extra on the i3-2130 over the i3-2100 for the sake of 300MHz

The price difference on NewEgg is about $25 which personally I would probably rather spend elsewhere on the build if the budget was tight.

Message edited by AdrianPerry on 02-06-2012 at 02:33:43 PM

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Reply to AdrianPerry

thanks.. but out of 2100 or 2100 T.. which one..

Reply to gigskhanna

umm this might be stupid, but according to i5s and i7s, the letter means its overclockable, so ask urself if ur gonna overclock or not if u are then go for the T version if not go for the 2100

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Reply to goga44

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goga44 wrote :

umm this might be stupid, but according to i5s and i7s, the letter means its overclockable, so ask urself if ur gonna overclock or not if u are then go for the T version if not go for the 2100

The over-clockable SandyBridge CPU's are the K-series. K-series shows the CPU has an unlocked multiplier. (i5-2500K, i7-2600K ect)

T is for a low power CPU. The i3-2100T is slower than the i3-2100 (2.5GHz vs 3.1GHz).

There's about a 20% performance difference when comparing them. REF: http://compare-processors.com/foru [...] -t181.html

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Reply to AdrianPerry

thanks a ton guyz.. one more.. thing.. which mobo and which graphic card to for with i3 2100

actually is planning to make a PC after around 5-6 years.. lol'z.. .. currently using a P-4.. ..