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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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MSRP in USD: $117
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-8100 - 151 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - €47.0 vs €299.16
- Up to 83% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-10600K - €0.34 vs €1.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
151
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.98/FPS
17%
Price, €
€299.16
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Prozessor 6 Kerne mit 4.1 GHz (bis 4,8 GHz mit Turbo Boost 3.0, LGA1200 125W Prozessor (99A5FN)
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Intel Core i3-8100 Prozessor (6 MB Cache, 3,60 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i3-8100
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
112 FPS
€10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
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96 FPS
€9.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€869
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112 FPS
€10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,139
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77 FPS
€10.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
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90 FPS
€10.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€919
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