In Fortnite, the Core i5-9600KF is slightly slower than the Core i3-9100F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $124 more expensive!
Core i5-9600KF
No clear advantages
Core i3-9100F
- Up to 2% faster in Fortnite – 328 vs 322 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Fortnite
- Is 3 months and 13 days newer – Apr 23, 2019 vs Jan 08, 2019
- Is 3 months and 13 days newer
- Up to 56% cheaper – $96.00 vs $219.88
- Up to 56% cheaper
- Up to 57% better value in Fortnite – $0.29 vs $0.68/FPS
- Up to 57% better value in Fortnite
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
Fortnite FPS Calculator
Core i5-9600KF vs Core i3-9100F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-9600KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
322 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
166 FPS
98%
Price, $
$219.88
43%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
43%
Core i3-9100F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
328 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
170 FPS
100%
Price, $
$96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-9600KF vs Core i3-9100F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9600KF vs Core i3-9100F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9600KF
Jan 8th, 2019
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%
Core i3-9100F
Apr 23rd, 2019
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%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-9600KF Jan 8th, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-9100F Apr 23rd, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| – | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 95W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2400 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
