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 i5-8600
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-8100 - 188 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - £74.99 vs £189.16
- Up to 59% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-8600 - £0.41 vs £1.01 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Buy for £189.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 137 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
184
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Price, £
£74.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £74.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 137 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |