Used i5 3570 or new i3 6100?

Austin26860 · Feb 3, 2016

I can get a used i5 3570 for 150$ or a new i3 6100 for 180$ these would come with motherboard. Don't know if I should get the used one or not

RCFProd · Feb 3, 2016

You'd need DDR4 RAM with the i3-6100. Don't get a Skylake DDR3 motherboard as those seemingly have safety concerns that could fry the motherboard. So clearly the i5-3570in this situation.

Gingerbread · Feb 3, 2016

Performance of both is quite close, but the 6100 comes with DDR4, not to mention it's actually new and not 4 years old, so if it was me, definitely for the i3-6100. Warranty and stuff.

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 3, 2016

i3 6100 would be my choice.

Sakkura · Feb 3, 2016

The Core i5-3570 performs significantly better. The Core i3-6100 only has secondary advantages, such as lower power consumption, newer platform features, and a better upgrade path.

ComputerSecurityGuy · Feb 3, 2016

I'd say the i5. Frankly, Intel hasn't improved performance that much since Sandy Bridge, and for cheaper than the i3 you get a chip with four actual cores.

Gingerbread · Feb 3, 2016

Performs significantly better, that's new.

RCFProd · Feb 3, 2016

To be fair 4 true cores is always easily preferred for me. I would use it over the i3-6100 too.

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 3, 2016

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RCFProd · Feb 3, 2016

You not OC'ing the i3-6100 with a 50-60 dollar mobo like OP mentioned though. The i5-3570 is the actual cheaper option for him. So i5-3570 is the only logical option but I'll leave it at that.

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