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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - CA$139.59 vs CA$294.85
- Up to 51% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-11600 - CA$0.81 vs CA$1.65 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-10100 - 179 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
172
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.65/FPS
49%
Price, CA$
CA$294.85
47%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$294.85 on Amazon
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Updated 15540 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-11600
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
1 FPS
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Core i3-10100
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Core i3-10100
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Core i3-10100
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i3-10100
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