The Core i5-9600K is a faster gaming CPU than the Core i3-10100, however, it's the same value for money, as it's £29.81 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-9600K
- A faster CPU for gaming
Advantages of the Core i3-10100
- Up to 22% cheaper – £106.13 vs £135.94
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads
Core i5-9600K vs Core i3-10100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-9600K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£135.94
78%
Value, £/FPS
£0.7/FPS
81%
Core i3-10100
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
186
97%
Min 1% FPS
124
98%
Price, £
£106.13
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.57/FPS
100%
Core i5-9600K vs Core i3-10100 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-9600K vs Core i3-10100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9600K vs Core i3-10100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9600K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i3-10100
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-9600K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
9 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
