Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 1144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - €68.52 vs €186.57
- Up to 62% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-9500 - €0.09 vs €0.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-9500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than Core i3-6100 - 783 vs 753 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
753
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.52
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €68.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 137 minutes ago
Buy for €186.57 on Amazon
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Updated 137 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |