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In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1696 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 16% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-2500K - 171 vs 147 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $24.99 vs $85.0
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
54.10385259631491%
Multi-Core
1921
82.2345890410959%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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