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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 2023 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-6100 - 176 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - €68.52 vs €208.22
- Up to 64% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-11600K - €0.43 vs €1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
176
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.18/FPS
36%
Price, €
€208.22
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.9GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811600K
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
158
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-6100 I3 6100 3,7 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 51 W CPU Prozessor LGA 1151
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Updated 141 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Core i3-6100
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
106 FPS
€10.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i5-11600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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