Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 460 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - €214.78 vs €250.1
- Up to 13% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i5-9600KF - €0.72 vs €0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i3-8100 - 303 vs 299 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
299
98.67986798679867%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.78
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €214.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6257 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
303
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
86.74698795180723%
Price, €
€250.1
85%
FPS Winner
Buy for €250.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6259 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
78.44990548204159%
Multi-Core
3405
59.66357105309269%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |