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Intel Core i5-6600 vs Intel Core i3-10100F gaming benchmark

Intel Core i5-6600 vs Intel Core i3-10100F

Processor comparisons   05-02-2023
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-6600 vs Intel Core i3-10100F and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, SuperPi, Blender, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Blender, 3DMark, Furmark, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Handbrake, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Valheim
  • Apex Legends
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Fallout 76
  • Overwatch
  • Death Stranding
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Halo Infinite
  • Fortnite
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Last Man Standing
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
  • Borderlands 3
  • Valorant

   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-10100F or Intel Core i5-6600.


 
Intel Core i5-6600
Intel Core i3-10100F

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i5-660051% Core i3-10100F52%
This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-10100F is 1% better than Core i5-6600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i5-660052% Core i3-10100F52%
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite91.792.9
Valorant104.3105.6
Cyberpunk 207758.459.1
Apex Legends98.099.2
Call of Duty Warzone78.279.2
Overwatch84.485.5
Red Dead Redemption 271.972.8
DOOM Eternal52.152.8
Warzone81.382.3
Assassin's Creed87.688.7
Valheim86.587.6
The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
Core i5-660054% Core i3-10100F58%
To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-10100F is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6600 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance
Intel Core i5-6600 Intel Core i3-10100F
Cinbench 15 Single-core166191
Cinbench 15 Multi-core5971001
Cinbench 20 Single-core381448
Cinbench 20 Multi-core14112284
Cinbench 23 Single-core10411142
Cinbench 23 Multi-core37414436

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-6600 Intel Core i3-10100F
Single-Core22942585
Multi-Core61078876

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-6600 Intel Core i3-10100F
Single-Core10681150
Multi-Core36674808

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

Intel Core i5-6600 Intel Core i3-10100F
Announcement dateSeptember 27, 2015October 01, 2020
TypeDesktopDesktop
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1200
Core nameSkylakeComet Lake
Architecturex86x86
Generation610
Turbo Frequency3.9 MHz4.3 MHz
Frequency3.3 MHz3.6 MHz
Cores44
Threads48
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm14 nm
Transistors count2460 millions2600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)65 W65 W
Memory typeDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35VDDR4-2666
Max. Memory64 Gb128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache6 MB6 MB
OverclockingNoYes
Supports ECCNoNo
Part numberExpansion Options
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-10100F is 8% better than Core i5-6600 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6600 is better: 0
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10100F is better: 30
   All the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-6600 and Intel Core i3-10100F before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.
Intel Core i5-6600 - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i3-10100F - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark


Intel Core i5-6600 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
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• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
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• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Core i3-12100
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i9-10900F
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i7-9700K


Intel Core i3-10100F Processor Comparisons
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i7-9700E
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Core i5-1145G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Ryzen 3 3300X
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i5-8265U
• Vs Core i5-8250U
• Vs Core i7-8550U
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs Pentium Gold 7505
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Core i3-9100TE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i3-1115G4
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Core i7-10700T
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550U
• Vs Core i5-10600T
• Vs Core i3-10325
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i5-1145GRE
• Vs Core i5-1145G7E
• Vs Core i5-1140G7
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i7-1185G7
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Core i3-1120G4
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
• Vs Core i3-10100T
• Vs Core i5-8260U
• Vs Core i5-10500T
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Core i7-1068NG7
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i7-10810U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3580U
• Vs Core i3-10300
• Vs Core i7-10610U
• Vs Core i5-1038NG7
• Vs Core i5-9500TE
• Vs Core i5-10400H
• Vs Core i5-9600T
• Vs Core i5-9400T
• Vs Core i7-8569U
• Vs Core i7-8557U
• Vs Core i7-9850HL
• Vs Core i5-1035G7
• Vs Core i5-1035G4
• Vs Core i5-9500T
• Vs Core i5-8257U
• Vs Core i5-8279U
• Vs Core i7-8809G
• Vs Core i5-8500
• Vs Core i7-8705G
• Vs Core i5-9500
• Vs Core i5-8600T
• Vs Core i5-9400H
• Vs Core i7-8559U
• Vs Core i5-8500B
• Vs Core i5-8600
• Vs Core i7-8709G
• Vs Core i5-8500T
• Vs Core i7-8706G
• Vs Core i5-8400H
• Vs Core i5-8259U
• Vs Ryzen 5 2500X
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Core i5-6600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Core i5-6500T
• Vs Core i5-7600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 1500X
• Vs Core i3-7100
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
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