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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6100 is 944 days older than the more expensive Core i5-8500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i3-6100 - 35 vs 51 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 1% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-8500T - 335 vs 333 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-8500T - $85.0 vs $125.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-8500T - $0.25 vs $0.38 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
333
99.40298507462687%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
65.78947368421053%
Price, $
$125
68%
Intel CM8068403362509 Core i5-8500T Prcsr Tray
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
335
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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