Intel Core i3-10100 VS Intel Core i5-10600K

Intel Core i3-10100

intel

Brand

4/8

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i3-10100

N/A Apr 2020 View Details

VS
Intel Core i5-10600K

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

4.1GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-10600K

N/A Apr 2020 View Details

Intel Core i3-10100

Intel Core i3-10100

N/A • Apr 2020

VS

Intel Core i5-10600K

$ • Apr 2020

Intel Core i5-10600K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i3-10100Intel Core i5-10600K
46
812
3.6 GHz4.1 GHz
4.3 GHz4.8 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
36 X41 X
65 W 125 W
DDR4DDR4
L164 KB64 KB
L20.25 MB0.25 MB
L36.00 MB12.00 MB
UHD Graphics 630UHD Graphics 630
Core i3 (Comet Lake)Core i5 (Comet Lake)
14nm14nm
intel socket 1200intel socket 1200
IntelIntel
N/AN/A
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

Intel Core i3-10100

1391

Intel Core i5-10600K

Multi Core Performance

Intel Core i3-10100

10489

Intel Core i5-10600K

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

Intel Core i3-10100

1647

Intel Core i5-10600K

Multi Core Performance

Intel Core i3-10100

7352

Intel Core i5-10600K

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

8671

Intel Core i3-10100

14333 (+65%)

Intel Core i5-10600K

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

FPS

Intel Core i3-10100

136 FPS

Intel Core i5-10600K

Comparison in Games (305 benchmarks)

Resident Evil Requiem Background
Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

8.7 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-10600K (+29%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 96 FPS
Intel Core i3-10100
MAX 119 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-10600K (+28%)
MAX 327 FPS
MIN 205 FPS
Intel Core i3-10100
MAX 255 FPS
MIN 150 FPS
Winner
Loser
Styx: Blades of Greed Background
Styx: Blades of Greed

Styx: Blades of Greed

7.2 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-10600K (+27%)
MAX 104 FPS
MIN 94 FPS
Intel Core i3-10100
MAX 82 FPS
MIN 75 FPS
Winner
Loser
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CODE VEIN II DEMO

CODE VEIN II DEMO

7.8 2026 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: vDemo

Intel Core i5-10600K (+22%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 80 FPS
Intel Core i3-10100
MAX 72 FPS
MIN 63 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-10600K (+15%)
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 105 FPS
Intel Core i3-10100
MAX 105 FPS
MIN 89 FPS
Winner
Loser
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PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-10600K (+23%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 151 FPS
Intel Core i3-10100
MAX 141 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0

Intel Core i5-10600K (+16%)
MAX 122 FPS
MIN 101 FPS
Intel Core i3-10100
MAX 105 FPS
MIN 88 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 305 benchmarks across 233 games

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Intel Core i3-10100
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Intel Core i5-10600K
Intel Core i3-10100

Intel Core i3-10100

INTEL • 4/8 • 3.6GHz

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0
Avg FPS
93
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-10600K

Intel Core i5-10600K

INTEL • 6/12 • 4.1GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
111
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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