Availability

Availability

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600K is 551 days older than the more expensive Core i3-7100.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-7100 - 415 vs 407 FPS
Up to 65% cheaper than Core i3-7100 - €45.0 vs €128.17
Up to 65% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i3-7100 - €0.11 vs €0.31 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 51 vs 91 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics

This is a free version of Battlefield IV.

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600K	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
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.9 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
91 W	TDP	51 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	39.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 630
Yes	Overclockable	No

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TOP 5 Games

Grand Theft Auto V

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Fortnite

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