Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10100 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 5% better in New World than Core i5-6500 - 115 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - $39.5 vs $93.74
- Up to 56% better value when playing New World than Core i3-10100 - $0.36 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |