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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 433 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $57.99 vs $173.98
- Up to 67% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-8500 - $0.21 vs $0.63 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
275
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$57.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 108 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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