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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600KF 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 i5-10600KF is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Minecraft than Core i3-8100 - 740 vs 689 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-10600KF - $110.0 vs $124.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-10600KF - $0.16 vs $0.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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