Intel Core i5 6600K vs Intel Core i3 10100F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 6600K with 4 cores 3.5GHz and Intel Core i3 10100F with 4 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 6600K Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Intel Core i3 10100F Advantages
Released 5 years and 2 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (41.6GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.5GHz)
Lower TDP (65W vs 91W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
1040
Intel Core i3 10100F
+8%
1133
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
3963
Intel Core i3 10100F
+40%
5565
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
+22%
1486
Intel Core i3 10100F
1216
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
+163%
4406
Intel Core i3 10100F
1672
Blender
Intel Core i5 6600K
63
Intel Core i3 10100F
+39%
88
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
1125
Intel Core i3 10100F
1120
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
3775
Intel Core i3 10100F
+12%
4248
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
2327
Intel Core i3 10100F
+11%
2583
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
6329
Intel Core i3 10100F
+38%
8787
General Parameters
Aug 2015
Release Date
Oct 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Comet Lake
i5-6600K
Processor Number
i3-10100F
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1200
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
91 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
8
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
