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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 132 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 5% better in Rust than Core i3-8100 - 197 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $110.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-8600 - $0.59 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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1920 x 1080
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High
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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