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MSRP in USD: $122

Intel Core i3-9100 3.6GHz LGA1151 **New Retail**, BX80684I39100 (**New Retail** Boxed)

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Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1157 days older than the more expensive Core i3-9100.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100

Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i3-9100 - 709 vs 705 FPS
Up to 38% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - €53.0 vs €84.88
Up to 42% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i3-9100 - €0.07 vs €0.12 per FPS

This is a free version of Minecraft.

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-9100	vs	Intel Core i5-6600K
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	3.5 GHz
4.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.9 GHz
65 W	TDP	91 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
UHD Graphics 630	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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TOP 5 Games

Grand Theft Auto V

Dota 2

League of Legends

Counter-Strike 2

Valorant

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