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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 607 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-9100 - 181 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - €81.57 vs €299.16
- Up to 72% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-10600K - €0.47 vs €1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
181
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.65/FPS
28%
Price, €
€299.16
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Prozessor 6 Kerne mit 4.1 GHz (bis 4,8 GHz mit Turbo Boost 3.0, LGA1200 125W Prozessor (99A5FN)
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
174
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 3.6GHz LGA1151 **New Retail**, BX80684I39100 (**New Retail** Boxed)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i3-9100
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
86 FPS
€13.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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62 FPS
€14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€869
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86 FPS
€13.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,139
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35 FPS
€23.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
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54 FPS
€17.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€919
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