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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 14% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-8100 - 157 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $110.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-11600 - $0.8 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
83.33333333333334%
Price, $
$150
73%
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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In Stock
Updated 349272 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
138
87.89808917197452%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $110 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349273 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
58.67106503298775%
Multi-Core
3405
41.58524670249145%
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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