Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10300 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10300 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 4% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-6500 - 211 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - CA$129.63 vs CA$144.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-10300 - CA$0.64 vs CA$0.69 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
211
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
92%
Price, CA$
CA$144.99
89%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$144.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 102 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
203
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$129.63
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$129.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |