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Core i3-9100 vs Core i5-9600K

Core i3-9100 vs Core i5-9600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 81.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13744 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Intel Core i5-9600K Prozessor (9M Cache, bis zu 4,60 GHz), schwarz

Buy for 209.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13744 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 81.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13744 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Intel Core i5-9600K Prozessor (9M Cache, bis zu 4,60 GHz), schwarz

Buy for 209.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13744 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 48 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100

  • Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - €81.57 vs €209.12
  • Up to 60% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-9600K - €0.36 vs €0.91 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i3-9100 - 230 vs 226 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 6 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


FPS

226

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.36/FPS

100%

Price, €

€81.57

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 81.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13744 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

230

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.91/FPS

39%

Price, €

€209.12

39%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K Prozessor (9M Cache, bis zu 4,60 GHz), schwarz

Buy for 209.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13744 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1379

80%

Multi-Core

3597

55%

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1712

100%

Multi-Core

6468

100%

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo

Intel Core i3-9100

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Intel Core i5-9600K Logo

Intel Core i5-9600K

Sep 1st, 2018Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
6
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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