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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is 806 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$140.95 vs CA$218.88
- Up to 36% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-8500 - CA$0.7 vs CA$1.09 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
201
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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
Highest
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Core i3-10100
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
37 FPS
CA$22.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$848.81
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37 FPS
CA$22.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$827.81
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37 FPS
CA$25.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$959.99
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30 FPS
CA$32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$959.99
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37 FPS
CA$29.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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