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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 1593 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-2100 - 139 vs 122 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $49.0 vs $65.48
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
36.236391912908246%
Multi-Core
954
26.85810810810811%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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