Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8100 is 826 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - €47.0 vs €63.24
- Up to 25% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-6500 - €0.33 vs €0.44 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |