Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10100 is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 2% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-7500 - 175 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - $89.0 vs $99.03
- Up to 9% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i3-10100 - $0.52 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |