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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 1144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 6% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-6100 - 207 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - CA$138.88 vs CA$228.88
- Up to 36% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-9500 - CA$0.71 vs CA$1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-9500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
207
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.11/FPS
63%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
196
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$138.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
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In Stock
Updated 18852 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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