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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 61 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $65.48 vs $85.0
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
92.84603421461898%
Multi-Core
2336
65.76576576576578%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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