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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 460 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - £59.99 vs £168.88
- Up to 64% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-9600KF - £0.35 vs £0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-8100 - 173 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
170
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.35/FPS
100%
Price, £
£59.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
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Updated 16538 minutes ago
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
173
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.98/FPS
35%
Price, £
£168.88
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Six-Core LGA 1151 Processor
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16538 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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