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Core i5-10600K vs Core i3-9100

Core i5-10600K vs Core i3-9100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600K

4.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $138.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73855 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $107 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73856 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600K

4.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $138.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73855 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $107 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73856 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 607 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-9100 - 104 vs 102 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100

  • Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $107.0 vs $138.95
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Sons Of The Forest.
Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

104

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$138.95

77%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $138.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73855 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


FPS

102

98.07692307692307%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$107

100%

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $107 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73856 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1658

100%

Multi-Core

6838

100%

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1379

83.17249698431846%

Multi-Core

3597

52.6031003217315%

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo

Intel Core i5-10600K

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Intel Core i3-9100 Logo

Intel Core i3-9100

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateSep 1st, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
4.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
41.0x
Multiplier36.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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