Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 2798 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $49.0 vs $160.74
- Up to 67% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-9500 - $0.3 vs $0.92 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Core i3-2100 - 175 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 6 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |