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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 105 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-9100F - 179 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $129.95 vs $180.12
- Up to 26% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-9600KF - $0.75 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
74%
Price, $
$180.12
72%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
174
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $129.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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