Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2551 days newer than Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 13% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-2100 - 177 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
33.59769286229272%
Multi-Core
954
19.694467382328654%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |