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In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 958 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-6500 - 120 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
90.46887009992314%
Multi-Core
3217
84.10457516339869%
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Core i5-6500
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
44 FPS
$18.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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