Availability

Availability
MSRP in USD: $122

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

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 i5-6600K

Performs up to 1% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-9100 - 77 vs 76 FPS
Up to 38% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - €53.0 vs €84.88
Up to 38% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-9100 - €0.69 vs €1.12 per FPS

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

This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i5-6600K	vs	Intel Core i3-9100
Jul 2nd, 2015	Release Date	Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5	Collection	Core i3
Skylake	Codename	Coffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.2 GHz
91 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 630
Yes	Overclockable	No

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TOP 5 Games

Grand Theft Auto V

Dota 2

League of Legends

Elden Ring

Counter-Strike 2

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