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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - £29.1 vs £138.88
- Up to 78% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-6600K - £0.16 vs £0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 51 vs 91 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-6100 - 188 vs 183 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
BQTEC Intel Core i3-6100 3.70 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 51 W CPU Processor LGA 1151
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Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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