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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100F is 1391 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 17% better in League of Legends than Core i5-6500 - 158 vs 135 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i3-9100F - $39.5 vs $56.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i3-9100F - $0.29 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9100F or Core i5-6500
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
111 FPS
$6.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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109 FPS
$5.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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