Buy on Amazon
CA$292.54
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
Availability
MSRP in USD: $117
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is 132 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i3-8100 - 226 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$104.99 vs CA$292.54
- Up to 64% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-8500 - CA$0.47 vs CA$1.29 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
226
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.29/FPS
36%
Price, CA$
CA$292.54
35%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
Buy for CA$292.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 175 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
224
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$104.99
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$104.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 176 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
