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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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MSRP in USD: $213
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10100 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-6600 - 416 vs 409 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - CA$118.88 vs CA$140.95
- Up to 15% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i3-10100 - CA$0.29 vs CA$0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
416
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.34/FPS
85%
Price, CA$
CA$140.95
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
409
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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Updated 12802 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-6600
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
106 FPS
CA$8.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$848.81
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106 FPS
CA$7.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$827.81
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106 FPS
CA$9.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$959.99
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95 FPS
CA$10.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$959.99
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106 FPS
CA$10.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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