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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 607 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-9100 - 136 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $124.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-9100 - $0.91 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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