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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1593 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 19% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-2100 - 530 vs 445 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i3-2100 - $39.5 vs $49.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-2100 - $0.07 vs $0.11 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
530
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2100 or Core i5-6500
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
$5.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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96 FPS
$6.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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