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In short — Core i5-9600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600 is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-7100 - 117 vs 115 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 3% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - CA$193.88 vs CA$199.99
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel BX80677I37100 7th Generation Core i3-7100 Processor
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
85.29411764705883%
Multi-Core
2440
49.35275080906149%
Intel Core i5-9600 | 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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