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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1696 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-2300 - 307 vs 297 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 51 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $45.0 vs $85.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-6100 - $0.15 vs $0.28 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
307
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
53.57142857142857%
Price, $
$85
52%
FPS Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
Buy for $85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2390 minutes ago
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
297
96.74267100977198%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Buy for $45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2386 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
510
42.71356783919598%
Multi-Core
1490
63.784246575342465%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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