The Core i3-6100 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-14500, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's £200.84 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i3-6100
- Up to 87% cheaper – £29.10 vs £229.94
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-14500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
Core i3-6100 vs Core i5-14500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-6100
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
182
87%
Min 1% FPS
121
88%
Price, £
£29.1
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.15/FPS
100%
Core i5-14500
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, £
£229.94
12%
Value, £/FPS
£1.09/FPS
14%
Core i3-6100 vs Core i5-14500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-6100 vs Core i5-14500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-6100 vs Core i5-14500 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-6100
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
14%
L3 Cache
4 MB
17%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Core i5-14500
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
70%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-6100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $232.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 51 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
