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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500F is 840 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500F
- Performs up to 1% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i3-7100 - 205 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-9500F - £58.88 vs £234.95
- Up to 75% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i5-9500F - £0.29 vs £1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-9500F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9500F doesn't have integrated graphics
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.15/FPS
25%
Price, £
£234.95
25%
FPS Winner
Core i5-9500F Processor 3 GHz 9 MB Case Smart Cache
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Updated 18 minutes ago
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
203
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£58.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black
Buy for £58.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500F | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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