Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 8% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-10100 - 122 vs 113 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - €103.0 vs €147.99
- Up to 25% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-11500 - €0.91 vs €1.21 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
122
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
75%
Price, €
€147.99
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for €147.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17446 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
113
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.91/FPS
100%
Price, €
€103
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €103 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17446 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |