Core i3 2100 or Core i3 2100T??

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I am looking at building a new rig in a Shuttle SFF case I have lying about or perhaps a mini ITX case. It will be used mostly for web-browsing,word processing,watching video and some gaming.

I am looking at the 65W Core i3 2100 or the 35W Core i3 2100T as they will be easier to cool:
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=53422
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=53423

Is a 20% reduction in clockspeed worth it for a 30W reduction in TDP though??

 

[Marine-RX179]

If it was pure general usage and media playback, then the 2100T would be a better choice. But if you are sure you will be gaming on it, I think you would definitely be better off with the 2100.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Thanks for the reply!

I think I may go for the Core i3 2100 as I want to make this build last as long as possible.

 

[timciren]

you could buy the better one and underclock it to see if it is powerful enough, then turn it up if/ when you need it,
saves rebuilding