Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 186 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - €128.88 vs €198.88
- Up to 34% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-9500 - €0.47 vs €0.71 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-9100F - 279 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
277
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €128.88 on Amazon
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Buy for €198.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |