Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 1461 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 5% better in Rust than Core i7-5820K - 194 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-5820K - $121.79 vs $429.95
- Up to 73% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-5820K - $0.63 vs $2.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5820K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5820K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5820K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-5820K |
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Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |