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In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 938 days older than the more expensive Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-10100 - 159 vs 154 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - CA$114.21 vs CA$139.59
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1426
92.23803363518758%
Multi-Core
4215
75.30820082186885%
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-8600K
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
7 FPS
CA$126.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$122.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
CA$799.99/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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7 FPS
CA$137.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$959.99
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1 FPS
CA$959.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$959.99
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7 FPS
CA$157.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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