Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600 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 i5-9600 is 48 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-9100 - 133 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - $145.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-9600 - $1.11 vs $1.47 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
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Oct 19th, 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |