Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - €128.17 vs €184.41
- Up to 28% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-9500 - €1.23 vs €1.71 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 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-7100 - 108 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
104
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.17
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €128.17 on Amazon
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Buy for €184.41 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 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 |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |