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In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 2023 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Dead Space than Core i3-6100 - 158 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $85.0 vs $175.0
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
54.6203110704483%
Multi-Core
2336
27.22928080195827%
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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