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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7500 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7500 is 490 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-7500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i3-6100 - 163 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $89.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i3-6100 - $0.55 vs $0.62 per FPS
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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