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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 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 i5-10500 is 607 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-9100 - 169 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - £166.66 vs £176.89
- Up to 5% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-10500 - £1.0 vs £1.05 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
169
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.05/FPS
95.23809523809523%
Price, £
£176.89
94%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box
Buy for £176.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 71 minutes ago
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
167
98.81656804733728%
Value, £/FPS
£1/FPS
100%
Price, £
£166.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Retail - (1151/8 Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics) - BX80684I39100
Buy for £166.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 71 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
90.78341013824884%
Multi-Core
3597
65.75868372943327%
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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