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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 is 551 days older than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $70.0 vs $79.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-6600 - $0.61 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 1% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-7100 - 116 vs 115 FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
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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 Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 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 |
39.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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