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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 1225 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-6100 - 207 vs 201 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 59% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - CA$69.99 vs CA$169.97
- Up to 57% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-9600KF - CA$0.35 vs CA$0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
207
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$169.97
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
201
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$69.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
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Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600KF or Core i3-6100
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
10 FPS
CA$447.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9600KF
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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