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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10100 is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 22% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-2500K - 77 vs 63 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - $24.99 vs $73.5
- Up to 58% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-10100 - $0.4 vs $0.95 per FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
42.10526315789474%
Price, $
$73.5
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I3-10100 Processor, 3.6GHz LGA 1200 BX8070110100 *
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
63
81.81818181818183%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.99
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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In Stock
Updated 64 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
45.3015427769986%
Multi-Core
1921
45.575326215895615%
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-2500K
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
$645/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$645
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1 FPS
$699.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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1 FPS
$899.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$899.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
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1 FPS
$729.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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