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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10100 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - $39.5 vs $92.68
- Up to 56% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-10100 - $0.47 vs $1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 4% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-6500 - 87 vs 84 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i3-10100
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
19 FPS
$24.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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28 FPS
$26.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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16 FPS
$40.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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24 FPS
$41.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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19 FPS
$52.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$990.29
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19 FPS
$58.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,114.29
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6 FPS
$58.33/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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19 FPS
$38.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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24 FPS
$63.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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