Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10300 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10300 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 3% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-6500 - 298 vs 289 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - €52.03 vs €174.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-10300 - €0.18 vs €0.58 per FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €174 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 118 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
289
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€52.03
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €52.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |