Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 1157 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-6500 - 152 vs 144 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - €63.24 vs €81.57
- Up to 19% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i3-9100 - €0.44 vs €0.54 per FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €81.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14643 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
144
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€63.24
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €63.24 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14643 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |