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Core i3-2100 vs Core i5-6600K

Core i3-2100 vs Core i5-6600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74224 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74224 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1593 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100

  • Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €113.23 vs €182.66
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 16% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-2100 - 236 vs 204 FPS
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Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Core i3-2100

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

204

86.4406779661017%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€113.23

100%

Intel Processore Core i3-2100 presa 1155 (3100 MHz, L2/L3 cache)

Buy for 113.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74223 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

236

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€182.66

61%

FPS Winner

Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74224 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Core i3-2100

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Core i3-2100

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

466

32.8400281888654%

Multi-Core

954

23.778664007976072%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

100%

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo

Intel Core i3-2100

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Intel Core i5-6600K

Feb 20th, 2011Release Date
Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads4
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
31.0xMultiplier
35.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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