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In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 551 days older than Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-7100 - 172 vs 170 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 51 vs 91 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 91 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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