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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $99.03 vs $160.74
- Up to 38% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-9500 - $0.53 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-10100 - 189 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
188
99.47089947089947%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
62.35294117647059%
Price, $
$160.74
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1426
97.13896457765668%
Multi-Core
4215
84.46893787575151%
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-9500
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
29 FPS
$29.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$857.96
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11 FPS
$72.73/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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29 FPS
$31.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
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29 FPS
$29.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$861.78
In Stock
11 FPS
$31.82/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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29 FPS
$25.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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