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In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 897 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - CA$54.99 vs CA$145.38
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i3-6100 - 146 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 6 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
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Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
82.0054945054945%
Multi-Core
2336
46.469067037994826%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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