i5 650 vs i3 2100

[MirageFox]

Hi, before asking this question here I have researched on which on is better. But I still have some doubts in my research. Some say i3 2100 is better than the i5 650 and others the opposite. Which one is suitable for gaming, video editing and 3d design out of the two of them. Btw I will be pairing it with 4GB or 8GB ram, HDD 7200RPM, and a GTX 950. Thank you to those people who will reply to this post and may they have a nice day.

(Ps. if you could also post the sites you research here, that would be very helpful)

[Herman Mcpootis]

the 2100 has a slightly newer architecture, the i5 650 is pretty much just a 1st-gen i3.

[Spotty]

Which socket motherboard do you have? They have different sockets so aren't interchangeable. The i5 650 uses an 1156 socket motherboard, while the i3 2100 uses 1155 socket.

Neither of them are really suitable for gaming, video editing, or 3D design.

[Jurrunio]

why are these two considered specifically?

 

Both CPUs are the same speed at stock. i3-2100 has cheaper CPU upgrades (really, LGA1156 i7s are somewhat pricey compared to 2nd gen i5s). However, the i5-650 can be overclocked through the bclk method, making it the faster CPU as long as the motherboard isnt crap.

[Guest]

Both are really weak, and will bottleneck a 950. I would try to step it up to at least a i5 2400, as neither of them are really suitable for the tasks you listed.

[MirageFox]

To all repliers, I am just buying a used pc around my area(btw just bought the gpu because it came with a monitor). This is both for my prep collage and gaming work. Yes, I have already looked for an i5 2400, but its stupidly overpriced in my area(Though I will try to find one that offers decent price). Even if these types of cpus aren't really meant for workloads like this, I would still want to know which is more qualified for this type of workloads. Thanks for the replies everyone

[rukspuks]

5 hours ago, MirageFox said:

Hi, before asking this question here I have researched on which on is better. But I still have some doubts in my research. Some say i3 2100 is better than the i5 650 and others the opposite. Which one is suitable for gaming, video editing and 3d design out of the two of them. Btw I will be pairing it with 4GB or 8GB ram, HDD 7200RPM, and a GTX 950. Thank you to those people who will reply to this post and may they have a nice day.

(Ps. if you could also post the sites you research here, that would be very helpful)

Platform updates do help and you can upgrade to even 3rd gen later on with an i3 2100. So that's the best choice. BTW, you can use parcel forwarding to buy cheap items from ebay US.

[Pyramiden]

6 hours ago, MirageFox said:

Hi, before asking this question here I have researched on which on is better. But I still have some doubts in my research. Some say i3 2100 is better than the i5 650 and others the opposite. Which one is suitable for gaming, video editing and 3d design out of the two of them. Btw I will be pairing it with 4GB or 8GB ram, HDD 7200RPM, and a GTX 950. Thank you to those people who will reply to this post and may they have a nice day.

(Ps. if you could also post the sites you research here, that would be very helpful)

How much are you paying for either of them? You could also consider to get a X3470 Xeon from Ebay. It is way faster than either of those processors.

[MirageFox]

Rukspuks and Pyramiden, thanks for replying. I do not own a debit/credit card and if I do I would hesitate still on purchasing items on Ebay. Despite the fact I might get good deals over there. And for the prices of those two? They both each included in a desktop bundle. (Insert cpu), 4gb ram, 500gb hdd, 500w psu and a case for around $100 AUD or $75 USD. Thanks again for replying

[Ground]

If the i5 650 system is not OEM based you can overclock it, in which case it would outperform the 2100.

[ProximaOfZeal]

4 hours ago, Pyramiden said:

How much are you paying for either of them? You could also consider to get a X3470 Xeon from Ebay. It is way faster than either of those processors.

or a X3440 and overclock it, it's probably roughly the same price as the other 2 CPUs

[MirageFox]

Ground and ProximaOfZeal, thanks for the new info. I have also found an Intel Xeon 3460 but around $25 AUD more. Is it worth it?

Thanks for the replies

[Nena Trinity]

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-650-vs-Intel-Core-i3-2100/m340vsm41

[MirageFox]

2 hours ago, Nena360 said:

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-650-vs-Intel-Core-i3-2100/m340vsm41

Its roughly equal to each other but i do not get why people tend to lean towards the i3 2100?

[rukspuks]

1 hour ago, MirageFox said:

Its roughly equal to each other but i do not get why people tend to lean towards the i3 2100?

Because

1. i5 650(32nm) has no upgrade options except for those released in 2010. With i3 2100, you can upgrade up to 3rd gen CPU with the 22nm design. You can upgrade to a Quad core for $50 

https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-1155-cpu.html?spm=2114.search0104.0.0.ccc35b69rKTr12&initiative_id=SB_20180718005604&site=glo&groupsort=1&SortType=total_tranpro_desc&SearchText=1155+cpu

2. Better integrated Graphics.

3. Better platform design(BUS SPEED, USB 3.0 etc)

4. Less power consumption.

 

[MirageFox]

56 minutes ago, rukspuks said:

Because

1. i5 650(32nm) has no upgrade options except for those released in 2010. With i3 2100, you can upgrade up to 3rd gen CPU with the 22nm design. You can upgrade to a Quad core for $50 

https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-1155-cpu.html?spm=2114.search0104.0.0.ccc35b69rKTr12&initiative_id=SB_20180718005604&site=glo&groupsort=1&SortType=total_tranpro_desc&SearchText=1155+cpu

2. Better integrated Graphics.

3. Better platform design(BUS SPEED, USB 3.0 etc)

4. Less power consumption.

 

Thank you for the advice i will just keep a lookout for new deals out there.

[Nena Trinity]

10 hours ago, MirageFox said:

Its roughly equal to each other but i do not get why people tend to lean towards the i3 2100?

More modern platform.

[MirageFox]

On 7/19/2018 at 2:24 AM, Nena360 said:

More modern platform.

I can stick to older gen, I just need them to last a couple of years with moderate usage. And as by then I would have more money and be buying newer pc or parts. Thanks for the tip though.