Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-7100 - 178 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - CA$118.88 vs CA$228.88
- Up to 47% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-9500 - CA$0.69 vs CA$1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-9500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
178
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.29/FPS
53%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
51%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18024 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
173
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18024 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 51 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |