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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-7100T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 551 days older than the more expensive Core i3-7100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i3-7100T - 171 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i3-7100T - $39.5 vs $51.6
- Up to 23% better value when playing God of War than Core i3-7100T - $0.23 vs $0.3 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 i3-7100T Dual-Core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100T | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100T or Core i5-6500
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
32 FPS
$22.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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16 FPS
$40.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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