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 i3-8100
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - £74.99 vs £178.88
- Up to 58% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-8600 - £0.27 vs £0.64 per FPS
- 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 Apex Legends than Core i3-8100 - 279 vs 274 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
274
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£74.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £74.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 102 minutes ago
Buy for £178.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |