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Core i5-8600K vs Core i3-9100

Core i5-8600K vs Core i3-9100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 331 days older than Core i3-9100.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-9100 - 173 vs 171 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 6 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 5.
Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

173

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.32/FPS

100%

Price, €

€227.62

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151

Buy for 227.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 46 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


FPS

171

98%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

100%

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1379

89%

Multi-Core

3597

64%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

vs
Intel Core i3-9100 Logo

Intel Core i3-9100

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6
Threads4
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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