Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 248 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 15 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-8121U - 191 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 6 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
191
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€389.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
---|---|---|
May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Cannon Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |