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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is 407 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $70.0 vs $159.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-8500 - $0.51 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 2% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-7100 - 141 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
138
97.87234042553192%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/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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Updated 349039 minutes ago
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
45.13274336283186%
Price, $
$159.99
43%
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 349039 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
89.90627253064167%
Multi-Core
2440
50.37159372419489%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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