Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-8100 - 283 vs 274 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - £59.99 vs £158.88
- Up to 61% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-10600K - £0.22 vs £0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
283
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.56/FPS
39%
Price, £
£158.88
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for £158.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13786 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
274
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.22/FPS
100%
Price, £
£59.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £59.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13786 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |