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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 12% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-7100 - 124 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - CA$193.88 vs CA$216.99
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
124
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$216.99
89%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel BX80677I37100 7th Generation Core i3-7100 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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