Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 331 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Core i3-9100 - 724 vs 705 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €84.88 vs €242.73
- Up to 65% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-8600K - €0.12 vs €0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
705
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €84.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |