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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10500 is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - $70.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-10500 - $0.28 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-10500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 4% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-7100 - 261 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i5-10500
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
145 FPS
$5.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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145 FPS
$5.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$861.79
In Stock
124 FPS
$6.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$799.99
In Stock
124 FPS
$6.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$777
In Stock
145 FPS
$7.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
In Stock
124 FPS
$6.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
In Stock
145 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
145 FPS
$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
In Stock
145 FPS
$7.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,089
In Stock
124 FPS
$6.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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