Intel Core i3-8100 VS Intel Core i5-8600K

Intel Core i3-8100

intel

Brand

4/4

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i3-8100

N/A Oct 2017 View Details

VS
Intel Core i5-8600K

intel

Brand

6/6

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

Intel Core i5-8600K

N/A Oct 2017 View Details

Intel Core i3-8100

Intel Core i3-8100

N/A • Oct 2017

VS

Intel Core i5-8600K

$ • Oct 2017

Intel Core i5-8600K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i3-8100Intel Core i5-8600K
46
46
3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
N/A4.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
36 X36 X
65 W 95 W
DDR4DDR4
L164 KB64 KB
L20.25 MB0.25 MB
L36.00 MB9.00 MB
UHD Graphics 630N/A
Core i3 (Coffee Lake)Core i5 (Coffee Lake)
14nm14nm
intel socket 1151intel socket 1151
IntelIntel
126 mm²N/A
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°CN/A

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

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

Single Core Performance

936

Intel Core i3-8100

1245 (+33%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Multi Core Performance

3607

Intel Core i3-8100

6775 (+88%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

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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

1240

Intel Core i3-8100

1605 (+29%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Multi Core Performance

3692

Intel Core i3-8100

6114 (+66%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

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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

6134

Intel Core i3-8100

10202 (+66%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

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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

48.14 FPS

Intel Core i3-8100

90.51 FPS (+88%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Comparison in Games (56 benchmarks)

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DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

8 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+33%)
MAX 52 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
Intel Core i3-8100
MAX 39 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
1080p
| high
| fsr balanced

Intel Core i5-8600K (+33%)
MAX 52 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
Intel Core i3-8100
MAX 39 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

7.5 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+7%)
MAX 58 FPS
MIN 49 FPS
Intel Core i3-8100
MAX 54 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

8.7 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+11%)
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 73 FPS
Intel Core i3-8100
MAX 76 FPS
MIN 65 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Scars Above

Scars Above

7.9 2023 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1

Intel Core i5-8600K (+20%)
MAX 209 FPS
MIN 196 FPS
Intel Core i3-8100
MAX 174 FPS
MIN 151 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Valkyria Chronicles 4

Valkyria Chronicles 4

8.5 2018 Action, RPG, Strategy

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+15%)
MAX 197 FPS
MIN 176 FPS
Intel Core i3-8100
MAX 172 FPS
MIN 152 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Pathfinder Kingmaker

Pathfinder Kingmaker

8.5 2018 Adventure, RPG

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+11%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 140 FPS
Intel Core i3-8100
MAX 138 FPS
MIN 121 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 55 benchmarks across 51 games

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Intel Core i3-8100
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Intel Core i5-8600K
Intel Core i3-8100

Intel Core i3-8100

INTEL • 4/4 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
92
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-8600K

Intel Core i5-8600K

INTEL • 6/6 • 3.6GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
109
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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