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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8100 is 725 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 5% better in F1 23 than Core i5-6500TE - 208 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $135.0 vs $489.95
- Up to 74% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-6500TE - $0.65 vs $2.47 per FPS
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
198
95.1923076923077%
Value, $/FPS
$2.47/FPS
26.31578947368421%
Price, $
$489.95
27%
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Single-Core
1118
89.79919678714859%
Multi-Core
3081
90.48458149779735%
Intel Core i5-6500TE | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11th, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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