Buy on Amazon
$93.74
In Stock
Availability
Availability
No items available
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms Core i5-2557M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-10100 is 3256 days newer than Core i5-2557M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2557M
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 17 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 13% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-2557M - 218 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2557M - 8 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
218
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
Buy for $93.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4977 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-2557M
Mobile • Jun 1st, 2011
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2557M | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2557M or Core i3-10100
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
26 FPS
$33.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$881.69
In Stock
33 FPS
$30.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
26 FPS
$37.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$970.48
In Stock
26 FPS
$42.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,114.29
In Stock
9 FPS
$38.89/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$349.99
In Stock
26 FPS
$28.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$729.99
In Stock
33 FPS
$46.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,519
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
