Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600 is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 21% better in Rust than Core i3-7100 - 228 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Rust than Core i3-7100 - €0.79 vs €0.85 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - €158.88 vs €179.0
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
228
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€179
88%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 51 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |