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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 275 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-7100 - 297 vs 290 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €128.17 vs €242.73
- Up to 46% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-8600K - €0.44 vs €0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
290
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100, 2X 3.90GHz, Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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