In Elden Ring, the Core i5-2500K is slightly faster than the Core i3-6100. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $114 more expensive!
Core i5-2500K
- Up to 2% faster in Elden Ring – 138 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Elden Ring
Core i3-6100
- Is 4 years and 7 months newer – Sep 01, 2015 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 4 years and 7 months newer
- Up to 62% cheaper – $70.65 vs $184.28
- Up to 62% cheaper
- Up to 61% better value in Elden Ring – $0.52 vs $1.33/FPS
- Up to 61% better value in Elden Ring
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 51 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 46% less energy
Elden Ring FPS Calculator
Core i5-2500K vs Core i3-6100: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
138 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
98 FPS
100%
Price, $
$184.28
38%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
39%
Core i3-6100
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
135 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
98 FPS
100%
Price, $
$70.65
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-2500K vs Core i3-6100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-2500K vs Core i3-6100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
75%
Core i3-6100
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-2500K Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-6100 Sep 1st, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| $216.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 95W | Power Consumption | 51W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2133 MHz (DDR4) |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated GPU | Intel HD 530 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
