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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 152 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 15% better in League of Legends than Core i5-8500T - 159 vs 138 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-8500T - $82.17 vs $125.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-8500T - $0.52 vs $0.91 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
138
86.79245283018868%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
57.14285714285714%
Price, $
$125
65%
Intel CM8068403362509 Core i5-8500T Prcsr Tray
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.17
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
Very High
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| 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 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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