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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8100 is 2461 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-2500K - 120 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $110.0 vs $390.81
- Up to 73% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-2500K - $0.92 vs $3.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
113
94.16666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$3.46/FPS
26.589595375722546%
Price, $
$390.81
28%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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In Stock
Updated 348915 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
51.88755020080321%
Multi-Core
1921
56.41703377386197%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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