Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 132 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-8100 - 220 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $80.43 vs $138.93
- Up to 40% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-8600 - $0.42 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Buy for €154.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
214
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€89.28
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €89.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |