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Core i3-7100 vs Core i5-10600K

Core i3-7100 vs Core i5-10600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600K

4.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop-Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,8 GHz entsperrt LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipsatz) 125 W

Buy for 162.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600K

4.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop-Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,8 GHz entsperrt LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipsatz) 125 W

Buy for 162.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

  • Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - €128.17 vs €162.67
  • Up to 17% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-10600K - €0.6 vs €0.72 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 51 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-7100 - 225 vs 214 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

214

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.6/FPS

100%

Price, €

€128.17

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

225

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.72/FPS

83%

Price, €

€162.67

78%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop-Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,8 GHz entsperrt LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipsatz) 125 W

Buy for 162.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1247

75%

Multi-Core

2440

35%

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1658

100%

Multi-Core

6838

100%

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo

Intel Core i3-7100

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Intel Core i5-10600K

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Kaby LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
51 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
39.0xMultiplier
41.0x
Intel HD 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i5-10600K

Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass

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