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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600 is 607 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $89.1 vs $529.95
- Up to 83% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i5-10600 - $0.44 vs $2.57 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 1% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i3-9100 - 206 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
204
99.02912621359224%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.1
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 88 minutes ago
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.57/FPS
17.120622568093385%
Price, $
$529.95
16%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 6 Core Desktop Processor up to 4.8GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $529.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
87.33375554148195%
Multi-Core
3597
58.251012145748994%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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