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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600 is 1703 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i3-6100 - 176 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $100.0 vs $299.95
- Up to 66% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-10600 - $0.58 vs $1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.7/FPS
34.11764705882353%
Price, $
$299.95
33%
FPS Winner
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
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In Stock
Updated 348736 minutes ago
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
171
97.1590909090909%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348736 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
75.61747941735275%
Multi-Core
2336
37.82995951417004%
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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