Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 1038 days older than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600 - 15 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-8121U - 170 vs 169 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
