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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10100 is 806 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $93.74 vs $135.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-8600 - $0.46 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-8600
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
7 FPS
$125.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$62.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$138.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$159.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$349.99/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$104.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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16 FPS
$94.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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