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CA$126.88
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10500 is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - CA$126.88 vs CA$174.79
- Up to 26% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-10500 - CA$0.46 vs CA$0.62 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-8100 - 281 vs 274 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
274
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$126.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$126.88 on Amazon
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Updated 15737 minutes ago
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
281
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.62/FPS
74%
Price, CA$
CA$174.79
72%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
Buy for CA$174.79 on Amazon
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Updated 15736 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Core i5-10500
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
129 FPS
CA$9.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,224.99
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129 FPS
CA$9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,249.99
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