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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms Core i5-8259U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 149 days newer than Core i5-8259U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8259U
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Core i5-8259U - 194 vs 187 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
High
Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8259U | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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