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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8100 is 725 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-6500TE - 85 vs 84 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $110.0 vs $489.95
- Up to 78% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-6500TE - $1.29 vs $5.83 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
85
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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