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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 407 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - £64.99 vs £114.88
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-7100 - 117 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black
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Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
85.6456043956044%
Multi-Core
2440
48.537895365028845%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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