Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10300 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10300 is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - £160.97 vs £170.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i3-10300 - £1.0 vs £1.06 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-9500 - 162 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £160.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 105 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
162
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.06/FPS
94%
Price, £
£170.99
94%
FPS Winner
Buy for £170.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 104 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i3-10300 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |