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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 13% better in Rust than Core i3-10100 - 222 vs 196 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - CA$140.95 vs CA$283.02
- Up to 43% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-11500 - CA$0.72 vs CA$1.27 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
222
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.27/FPS
56%
Price, CA$
CA$283.02
49%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
196
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$140.95
100%
Value Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Core i3-10100
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
25 FPS
CA$33.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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25 FPS
CA$33.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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25 FPS
CA$38.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$959.99
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19 FPS
CA$50.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$959.99
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25 FPS
CA$44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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