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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 2726 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-560.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 8% better in God of War than Core i3-560 - 175 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-560 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-560 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $60.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-8600 - $0.37 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i3-560 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 29th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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