intel

Brand

2/4

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

51W

TDP

Intel Core i3-6100

$ Aug 2015 View Details

intel

Brand

4/4

Cores/Threads

3.3GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

Intel Core i5-2500K

$216 Jan 2011 View Details

Intel Core i3-6100

2/4 Cores 3.7GHz $ Aug 2015

Intel Core i3-6100

$ • Aug 2015

Intel Core i5-2500K

$216 • Jan 2011

Intel Core i5-2500K

4/4 Cores 3.3GHz $216 Jan 2011

Specs Comparison

Specification	Intel Core i3-6100	Intel Core i5-2500K
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Base Clock	3.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost Clock	N/A	3.7 GHz
Multiplier Unlocked	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Multiplier	37 X	33 X
TDP	51 W	95 W
Memory Support	DDR4	DDR3
Cache L1	64 KB	64 KB
Cache L2	0.25 MB	0.25 MB
Cache L3	4.00 MB	6.00 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel HD 530	Intel HD 3000
Architecture	Core i3 (Skylake)	Core i5 (Sandy Bridge)
Process Size	14nm	32nm
Socket	intel socket 1151	intel socket 1155
Foundry	Intel	Intel
Die Size	150 mm²	216 mm²
PCI Express	Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)	Gen 2, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
Transistors	1400 million	1160 million
Max Temperature	N/A	N/A

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench R23

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

Single Core Performance

880 (+29%)

Intel Core i3-6100

681

Intel Core i5-2500K

Multi Core Performance

2418

Intel Core i3-6100

2432 (+1%)

Intel Core i5-2500K

Geekbench 5

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

Single Core Performance

1146 (+93%)

Intel Core i3-6100

595

Intel Core i5-2500K

Multi Core Performance

2487 (+47%)

Intel Core i3-6100

1695

Intel Core i5-2500K

PassMark

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

Overall CPU Score

4146 (+1%)

Intel Core i3-6100

4123

Intel Core i5-2500K

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

29.2 FPS

Intel Core i3-6100

35.06 FPS (+20%)

Intel Core i5-2500K

Comparison in Games (50 benchmarks)

Yakuza 0

7.9 2018 • Action, Adventure, RPG • Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 (+20%)

MAX 143 FPS

MIN 109 FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K

MAX 119 FPS

MIN 90 FPS

Winner

Loser

Wreckfest

7.7 2018 • Action, Indie, Racing, Simulation, Sports • Bugbear

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 (+30%)

MAX 109 FPS

MIN 78 FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K

MAX 84 FPS

MIN 63 FPS

Winner

Loser

Unravel Two

8.3 2020 • Action, Adventure • Coldwood Interactive

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i5-2500K (+10%)

MAX 151 FPS

MIN 143 FPS

Intel Core i3-6100

MAX 137 FPS

MIN 131 FPS

Winner

Loser

Warhammer 40,000 Inquisitor Martyr Background

Warhammer 40,000 Inquisitor Martyr

8 2018 • Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG • NeocoreGames

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 (+8%)

MAX 78 FPS

MIN 48 FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K

MAX 72 FPS

MIN 54 FPS

Winner

Loser

Jurassic World Evolution

7.6 2018 • Simulation, Strategy • Frontier Developments

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 (+14%)

MAX 100 FPS

MIN 74 FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K

MAX 88 FPS

MIN 66 FPS

Winner

Loser

Vampyr

7.5 2018 • Action, RPG • DONTNOD Entertainment

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 (+13%)

MAX 62 FPS

MIN 47 FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K

MAX 55 FPS

MIN 46 FPS

Winner

Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 56 benchmarks across 50 games

Avg FPS

Intel Core i3-6100

Avg FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K