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 i3-9100
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - £166.66 vs £186.96
- Up to 4% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-10600K - £0.22 vs £0.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than Core i3-9100 - 805 vs 773 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
773
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.22/FPS
100%
Price, £
£166.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £166.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 965 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
805
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.23/FPS
95%
Price, £
£186.96
89%
FPS Winner
Buy for £186.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 964 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |