Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1764 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €89.0 vs €174.27
- Up to 49% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-6600K - €0.43 vs €0.85 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Buy for €174.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13120 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€89
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 13120 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |