Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K 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 i5-6600K is 1038 days older than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 15 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Rocket League than Core i3-8121U - 717 vs 703 FPS
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
717
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 70 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
---|---|---|
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 | 3.5 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |