Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9350KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9350KF is 328 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9350KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-8500 - 165 vs 164 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i3-9350KF - $174.96 vs $198.94
- Up to 12% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i3-9350KF - $1.07 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i3-9350KF - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9350KF - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9350KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
88%
Price, $
$198.94
87%
FPS Winner
Buy for $198.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6464 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
164
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$174.96
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $174.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6465 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9350KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |