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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 1872 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 14% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-9100 - 191 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - £178.88 vs £284.99
- Up to 28% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-14600K - £1.07 vs £1.49 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
191
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.49/FPS
71%
Price, £
£284.99
62%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
167
87%
Value, £/FPS
£1.07/FPS
100%
Price, £
£178.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Retail - (1151/8 Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics) - BX80684I39100
Buy for £178.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 209 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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