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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 407 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 3% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-7100 - 180 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$98.88 vs CA$129.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-8500 - CA$0.61 vs CA$0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
180
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.72/FPS
84%
Price, CA$
CA$129.99
76%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
174
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$98.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I37100 7th Generation Core i3-7100 Processor
Buy for CA$98.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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