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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $93.74 vs $160.74
- Up to 40% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-9500 - $0.87 vs $1.45 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 3% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i3-10100 - 111 vs 108 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
108
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-9500
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
1 FPS
$881.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$970.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$970.48
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1 FPS
$1114.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$349.99/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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1 FPS
$729.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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1 FPS
$1519/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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