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In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Valheim than Core i3-7100T - 206 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100T - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100T
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $51.6 vs $145.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-9600K - $0.26 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Valheim
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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-7100T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
197
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.6
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 i3-7100T Dual-Core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-7100T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i3-7100T |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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