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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 186 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $115.0 vs $170.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-9600K - $0.99 vs $1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-9100F - 119 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
116
97.47899159663865%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/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
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Updated 348796 minutes ago
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
69.23076923076923%
Price, $
$170
67%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $170 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348796 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1374
80.2570093457944%
Multi-Core
3669
56.72541743970315%
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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