Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 48 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $145.0 vs $160.74
- Up to 7% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-9500 - $1.45 vs $1.56 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 3% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i3-9100 - 103 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 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 |