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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $70.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-11600 - $0.38 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-7100 - 203 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
184
90.64039408866995%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
51.35135135135135%
Price, $
$150
46%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Updated 349041 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
58.76531573986805%
Multi-Core
2440
29.79970688812897%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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