Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 407 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 5% better in Starfield than Core i3-7100 - 59 vs 56 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 67% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $45.33 vs $137.4
- Up to 65% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-8600 - $0.9 vs $2.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 51 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |