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In short — Core i5-6500TE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500TE is 1694 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $49.0 vs $489.95
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Performs up to 11% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-2100 - 226 vs 204 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i3-2100 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Sea of Thieves
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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
41.681574239713775%
Multi-Core
954
30.963972736124635%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 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 | 2.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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