In Battlefield 6, the Core i3-9100 is slightly slower than the Core i5-9600K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $31 more expensive!
Core i3-9100
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
Core i5-9600K
- Up to 8% faster in Battlefield 6 – 79 vs 73 FPS
- Up to 8% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 1 month and 17 days newer – Oct 19, 2018 vs Sep 01, 2018
- Is 1 month and 17 days newer
- Up to 18% cheaper – $139.00 vs $169.95
- Up to 18% cheaper
- Up to 25% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.75 vs $2.32/FPS
- Up to 25% better value in Battlefield 6
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i3-9100 vs Core i5-9600K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-9100
Sep 1st, 2018
Average FPS
73 FPS
92%
Min 1% FPS
55 FPS
93%
Price, $
$169.95
81%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
75%
Core i5-9600K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
79 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
59 FPS
100%
Price, $
$139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-9100 vs Core i5-9600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-9100 vs Core i5-9600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-9100
Sep 1st, 2018
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
91%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Core i5-9600K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-9100 Sep 1st, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9600K Oct 19th, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| $122.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1151 |
65W | Power Consumption | 95W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2400 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | UHD 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
