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In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 248 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 15 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-8121U - 110 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 6 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
110
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$169.97
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i5-9600KF
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
40 FPS
CA$111.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9600KF
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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