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In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 2419 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $49.0 vs $148.49
- Up to 62% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-8600K - $0.49 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 16% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-2100 - 115 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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