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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 i5-9500
- Performs up to 0% better in Valheim than Core i3-10100 - 202 vs 201 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $99.03 vs $160.74
- Up to 39% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-9500 - $0.49 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
61.24999999999999%
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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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
201
99.5049504950495%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/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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Updated 348917 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1426
97.13896457765668%
Multi-Core
4215
84.46893787575151%
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9500 or Core i3-10100
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
37 FPS
$23.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$857.96
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23 FPS
$34.78/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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37 FPS
$24.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
37 FPS
$23.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$861.78
In Stock
23 FPS
$15.22/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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37 FPS
$19.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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