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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10500 is 3357 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - $35.83 vs $102.37
- Up to 63% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i5-10500 - $0.14 vs $0.38 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 4% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i3-2100 - 302 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil Village
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
291
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
302
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
36%
Price, €
€113.63
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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