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Core i3-9100F vs Core i5-8500

Core i3-9100F vs Core i5-8500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i3-9100F

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W, BX80684I39100F

Buy for CA$79.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74322 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6

Buy for CA$285.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74322 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-9100F

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W, BX80684I39100F

Buy for CA$79.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74322 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6

Buy for CA$285.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74322 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 433 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F

  • Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$79.99 vs CA$285.49

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500

  • Performs up to 0% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-9100F - 218 vs 217 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 6 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Core i3-9100F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

217

99.54128440366972%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$79.99

100%

Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W, BX80684I39100F

Buy for CA$79.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74322 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

218

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$285.49

28%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6

Buy for CA$285.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74322 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Core i3-9100F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Core i3-9100F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1374

99.06272530641672%

Multi-Core

3669

75.74318744838976%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4844

100%

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo

Intel Core i3-9100F

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Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Intel Core i5-8500

Apr 23rd, 2019
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

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