Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 48 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 1% better in Rocket League than Core i3-9100 - 719 vs 715 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - CA$160.0 vs CA$228.88
- Up to 31% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-9500 - CA$0.22 vs CA$0.32 per FPS
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
719
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.32/FPS
68%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12337 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
715
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$160 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12337 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
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 |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |