Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $110.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-11600 - $0.54 vs $0.63 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 8% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-8100 - 221 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |