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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $184
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1187 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 9% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3470 - 137 vs 126 FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 51 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $69.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-6100 - $0.55 vs $0.73 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
75.34246575342468%
Price, $
$100
69%
FPS Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Updated 349272 minutes ago
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
126
91.97080291970804%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349270 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
52.09380234505863%
Multi-Core
1840
78.76712328767124%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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