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In short — Core i5-9600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600 is 1144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 1% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i3-6100 - 217 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - $85.0 vs $160.0
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Mass Effect: Andromeda
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
81.66894664842681%
Multi-Core
2336
47.249190938511326%
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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