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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 1703 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Core i3-6100 - 230 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - €37.45 vs €195.96
- Up to 80% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-10600K - €0.17 vs €0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
230
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
20%
Price, €
€195.96
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K, processore desktop, 4.1 GHz 12 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
223
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€37.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-6100 3.70 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 51 W CPU Processore LGA 1151
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Updated 79 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i3-6100
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
108 FPS
€10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,139
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130 FPS
€9.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,199
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