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In short — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 1703 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-10600KF - $100.0 vs $124.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-10600KF - $0.61 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-6100 - 172 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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