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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 938 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 4% better in War Thunder than Core i3-10100 - 188 vs 181 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - CA$139.59 vs CA$205.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-8600K - CA$0.77 vs CA$1.09 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
70%
Price, CA$
CA$205
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
Buy for CA$205 on Amazon
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Updated 5099 minutes ago
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
181
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.59
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
Buy for CA$139.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i3-10100
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
113 FPS
CA$7.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$878.08
In Stock
113 FPS
CA$7.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$859.36
In Stock
102 FPS
CA$7.84/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$799.99
In Stock
113 FPS
CA$8.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$959.99
In Stock
108 FPS
CA$8.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$959.99
In Stock
113 FPS
CA$9.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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