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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 433 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $115.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-8600 - $0.61 vs $0.89 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 4% better in Diablo IV than Core i3-9100F - 196 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 6 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
188
95.91836734693877%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
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 $115 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358130 minutes ago
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
68.53932584269663%
Price, $
$175
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $175 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1374
94.36813186813187%
Multi-Core
3669
72.98587626815198%
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 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 | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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