Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600KF 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 i5-10600KF is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-10600KF - £59.99 vs £119.95
- Up to 49% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-10600KF - £0.32 vs £0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-8100 - 191 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
190
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.32/FPS
100%
Price, £
£59.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £59.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15611 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
191
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.63/FPS
50%
Price, £
£119.95
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for £119.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15611 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |