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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 129 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-9100 - 170 vs 167 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 43% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - CA$160.0 vs CA$279.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-9600KF - CA$0.96 vs CA$1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
170
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.64/FPS
58%
Price, CA$
CA$279
57%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 12945 minutes ago
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
167
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$160 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12946 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600KF or Core i3-9100
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
24 FPS
CA$175.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9600KF
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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