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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600 is 48 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - CA$178.95 vs CA$209.01
- Up to 10% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-9600 - CA$1.17 vs CA$1.3 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-9100 - 161 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
160
99.37888198757764%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$178.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$178.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
161
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.3/FPS
89.99999999999999%
Price, CA$
CA$209.01
85%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$209.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
94.32284541723666%
Multi-Core
3597
72.75485436893204%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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