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In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 490 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 51 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-6100 - 186 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $75.0 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 i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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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 i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
79.23025879230259%
Multi-Core
2336
55.27685754850923%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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