i3 6100 vs i5 6400

[Frame Drops]

which one is best for every day use and for gaming, under budget build. ( if you have any other suggestion please give me )

graphics card : gtx 960

 

i3 6100 :

clock speed = 3.7 GHz

Hyper threading = yes

core = 2

thread = 4

turbo boost =  no

for more details : http://ark.intel.com/products/90729/Intel-Core-i3-6100-Processor-3M-Cache-3_70-GHz

 

i5 6400

clock speed = 2.7 GHz

max turbo frequency = 3.3 GHz

Hyper threading = no

core = 4

thread = 4

turbo boost =  yes (2.0)

for more details : http://ark.intel.com/products/88185/Intel-Core-i5-6400-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_30-GHz

[Samppa221]

The i5 is better but what is your graphics card?

[zyntaxable]

i5 has 4 cores, not two. The i5 is better.

[poker1059]

i5 'cause 4 is better than 2

[mapegl]

Despite my love for the i3, I have to vote for the i5 as well.

 

Right now the i3 is quite nice, and unless you are pariring that i3 with a 970/R9 290 or higher you are most likely fine. There are however games that don't support "only" two cores, like FarCry 4. That is a minor problem right now, but might increase in the future.

 

Also, given that DX12 and therefore upcoming games will make better use of more cores, a lower clocked i5 would still kick ass due to the spread out load.

 

So if you actually have the choice, I would go with the i5.

[Guest HyppoCube]

z97 z107 ashrock board and 6400 would do great i think

 

overclocking :3

[MageTank]

z97 z107 ashrock board and 6400 would do great i think

 

overclocking :3

You mean Z170, right? Z97 is for Haswell, 6400 will not work in it. 

[LucasMazza]

They are probably going to be the same fps for gaming  but if your going to multitask I would go with the i5.  The i5 will just be better for all around usage.

[Guest HyppoCube]

You mean Z170, right? Z97 is for Haswell, 6400 will not work in it. 

wow, got it wrong 2 times

 

yea z170 ashrock has bios to overclock 6400 BLCK ( i think 6400 and 6500 should both OC right? )

[MageTank]

wow, got it wrong 2 times

 

yea z170 ashrock has bios to overclock 6400 BLCK ( i think 6400 and 6500 should both OC right? )

Correct. I managed to do 62% on my 6600T.

 

 

4373mhz, from 2700mhz base. Trying to make 66.7% stable, but it's proving to be rather difficult in my ITX case with ITX cooler.

[awtsmt]

Even though the i3 has 4 threads that still doesn't match up to 4 true cores of the i5. You can still overclock the i5 to get close the the single core performance of the i3 but if you are ever multitasking the extra true cores will really help. And the turbo boost of the i5 will help in games.

[Guest HyppoCube]

Correct. I managed to do 62% on my 6600T.

 

 

4373mhz, from 2700mhz base. Trying to make 66.7% stable, but it's proving to be rather difficult in my ITX case with ITX cooler.

nice mem oc

Saw your profile. Nice!

 

man this is sick. i bet you get like 15-20 more frames in GTA 5

[MageTank]

nice mem oc

What mem you use? OC?

 

man this is sick. i bet you get like 15-20 more frames in GTA 5

It's a Panram Ninja-V 2133 CL13-13-13-35-CR2 kit. 2x4gb, paid $46 for it back when i had my G4400 (4.75ghz). Now its 3230 CL15-15-15-30-CR1 with super tight tertiary timings for that extra bandwidth. 

 

Oddly enough, my kit is no longer sold anywhere. I am thinking they changed the name to use it in a higher model version, as these IC's feel highly binned after my use with them. SK Hynix IC's. Here is the kit, if you can find it anywhere: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/panram-memory-pud42133c134g2njk

[Darkseth]

Just pay those 20 bucks mroe for the 6500, and take the 500 more Mhz with you (except you plan to BCKL OC)