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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-7100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-7100 is 551 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i3-7100 - €63.24 vs €128.17
- Up to 50% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-7100 - €0.58 vs €1.15 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 2% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-6500 - 111 vs 109 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
109
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€63.24
100%
Value Winner
Intel Prozessor Core i5-6500, 3,2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3,6 GHz), 4 Kerne, 6 MB Cache Socket 1151 (überholt)
Buy for €63.24 on Amazon
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Intel Core i3-7100, 2X 3.90GHz, Tray
Buy for €128.17 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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