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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2551 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $49.0 vs $159.99
- Up to 67% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-8500 - $0.44 vs $1.32 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 9% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-2100 - 121 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
111
91.73553719008265%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Updated 349098 minutes ago
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
33.33333333333333%
Price, $
$159.99
30%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $159.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349099 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
33.59769286229272%
Multi-Core
954
19.694467382328654%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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