Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is 407 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $70.0 vs $174.96
- Up to 59% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-8500 - $0.63 vs $1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 2% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-7100 - 113 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |