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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 373 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $56.99 vs $143.7
- Up to 59% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-10600K - $0.3 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-9100F - 193 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
187
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
40%
Price, $
$143.7
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $143.7 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100F or Core i5-10600K
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
69 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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