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In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1038 days older than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 15 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-8121U - 103 vs 102 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
103
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.51
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i5-6500
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
39 FPS
$21.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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