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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - CA$144.97 vs CA$282.86
- Up to 42% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-11500 - CA$0.19 vs CA$0.33 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 9% better in Valorant than Core i3-10100 - 846 vs 778 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
778
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$144.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
846
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.33/FPS
57%
Price, CA$
CA$282.86
51%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-11500
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
364 FPS
CA$2.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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364 FPS
CA$2.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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364 FPS
CA$2.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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335 FPS
CA$2.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$959.99
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364 FPS
CA$3.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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