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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 958 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i5-6500 - 225 vs 223 FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
90.46887009992314%
Multi-Core
3217
84.10457516339869%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i3-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 62 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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