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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 2023 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-6100 - 232 vs 203 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 40% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $100.0 vs $165.86
- Up to 31% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-11600KF - $0.49 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
69%
Price, $
$165.86
60%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF 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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i3-6100
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
109 FPS
$10.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,140.99
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109 FPS
$12.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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109 FPS
$15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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