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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 897 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 2% better in Ready or Not than Core i3-6300 - 268 vs 262 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $68.03 vs $103.19
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1262
86.67582417582418%
Multi-Core
2539
50.50726079172468%
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i3-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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