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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2125 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600 is 2355 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2125.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2125
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 7% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-2125 - 136 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i3-2125 - $135.0 vs $152.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-2125 - $0.99 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2125 - 6 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2125 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32125
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Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Ultra
Core i3-2125
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2125 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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