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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 2968 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 23% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-6100 - 135 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $100.0 vs $625.99
- Up to 80% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-14600K - $0.91 vs $4.64 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.64/FPS
19%
Price, $
$625.99
15%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| Not Available | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-14600K or Core i3-6100
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
58 FPS
$43.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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