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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 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 i5-6500 is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - $85.0 vs $189.95
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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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
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Max
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i3-6100
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
39 FPS
$21.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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