Intel Core i3-6100 vs Intel Core i5-2500K
For gaming, the Intel Core i5-2500K is 3% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 33 34
Cores 2 4
Threads 4 4
Top speed 3.7 GHz 3.7 GHz
Rated power 51 W 95 W
Games at recommended 140 145
Released20152011
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i3-6100 better than the Intel Core i5-2500K for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i5-2500K scores 34 and the Intel Core i3-6100 33.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti for the Intel Core i3-6100, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 for the Intel Core i5-2500K.