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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 606 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-9100 - 133 vs 131 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $145.0 vs $190.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-7600K - $1.11 vs $1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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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 i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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