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£37.72
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100F is 3026 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i3-9100F - £37.72 vs £108.88
- Up to 62% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-9100F - £0.2 vs £0.53 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-2500K - 204 vs 193 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
193
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.2/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
204
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.53/FPS
37%
Price, £
£108.88
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for £108.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14746 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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