Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 433 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 0% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-9100F - 278 vs 277 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
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$138.88 vs CA$218.88
- Up to 37% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-8500 - CA$0.5 vs CA$0.79 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
278
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
63%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
63%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$218.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18540 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
277
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$138.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$138.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18540 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |