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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10100F and Intel Core i5-6600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10100F

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 56% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 64°C
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 91 Watt
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2592 vs 2324
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8748 vs 6319
  • Around 25% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3176 vs 2547
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 64°C
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 91 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2592 vs 2324
PassMark - CPU mark 8748 vs 6319
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3176 vs 2547

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6600K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2592
2324
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8748
6319
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
3176
2547
Name Intel Core i3-10100F Intel Core i5-6600K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2592 2324
PassMark - CPU mark 8748 6319
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3176 2547
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1103
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 83.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1883
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3632
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6856
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1883
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3632
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6856

Compare specifications (specs)

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

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Skylake
Launch date Q4'20 5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $79 - $97 $242
Place in performance rating 1178 1193
Processor Number i3-10100F i5-6600K
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $258.11
Value for money (0-100) 9.19

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 64°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 4
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 91 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C PCG 2015D (130W)
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Graphics

Device ID 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5