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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500T 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 i5-8500T is 2598 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Performs up to 19% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-2100 - 530 vs 445 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i3-2100 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-8500T - $35.83 vs $91.4
- Up to 53% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-8500T - $0.09 vs $0.19 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
530
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
47.368421052631575%
Price, €
€101.45
39%
FPS Winner
Intel CM8068403362509 Core i5-8500T Prcsr Tray
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Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
445
83.9622641509434%
Value, €/FPS
€0.09/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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Updated 5009 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
39.45808636748519%
Multi-Core
954
23.172212776293417%
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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