Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1696 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 11% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-2400S - 229 vs 206 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400S - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - €31.97 vs €59.99
- Up to 38% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i3-6100 - €0.16 vs €0.26 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
229
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
61.53846153846154%
Price, €
€59.99
53%
FPS Winner
Buy for €59.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 255 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
206
89.95633187772926%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€31.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €31.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 254 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
41.541038525963145%
Multi-Core
1352
57.87671232876712%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |