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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-4350 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 427 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-4350.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4350
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 24% better in Diablo IV than Core i3-4350 - 168 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i3-4350 - $39.5 vs $51.6
- Up to 37% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i3-4350 - $0.24 vs $0.38 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-4350 Processor (4M Cache, 3.60 GHz) BX80646I34350
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/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 i3-4350
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4350 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-4350 or Core i5-6500
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce GTX 1650
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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