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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 897 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $68.02 vs $115.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-8600 - $0.13 vs $0.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Tanks than Core i3-6300 - 535 vs 529 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 6 vs 4 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
529
98.8785046728972%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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In Stock
Updated 165 minutes ago
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
535
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
61.904761904761905%
Price, $
$115
59%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $115 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 166 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1262
86.67582417582418%
Multi-Core
2539
50.50726079172468%
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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