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Intel Core i3-8100 vs Intel Core i5-9600KF gaming benchmark

Intel Core i3-8100 vs Intel Core i5-9600KF

Processor comparisons   04-02-2023
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-8100 vs Intel Core i5-9600KF and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like WPrime, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Furmark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, RealBench, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, 3DMark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Blender, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:
  • Death Stranding
  • Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Fallout 76
  • Borderlands 3
  • Valorant
  • Halo Infinite
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Fortnite
  • Valheim
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Apex Legends
  • Overwatch
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Last Man Standing

   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9600KF or Intel Core i3-8100.


 
Intel Core i3-8100
Intel Core i5-9600KF

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i3-810052% Core i5-9600KF53%
This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-9600KF is 1% better than Core i3-8100. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i3-810052% Core i5-9600KF53%
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Control, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite91.794.5
Valorant104.2107.4
Cyberpunk 207758.460.1
Apex Legends98.0101.0
Call of Duty Warzone78.280.5
Overwatch84.487.0
Red Dead Redemption 271.974.1
DOOM Eternal52.153.7
Warzone81.383.8
Assassin's Creed87.590.2
Valheim86.589.1
The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
Core i3-810053% Core i5-9600KF48%
To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-8100 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9600KF since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance
Intel Core i3-8100 Intel Core i5-9600KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core154204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core6161165
Cinbench 20 Single-core364475
Cinbench 20 Multi-core14442643
Cinbench 23 Single-core7921276
Cinbench 23 Multi-core30767301

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i3-8100 Intel Core i5-9600KF
Single-Core22232834
Multi-Core669810887

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i3-8100 Intel Core i5-9600KF
Single-Core10521395
Multi-Core36336382

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

Intel Core i3-8100 Intel Core i5-9600KF
Announcement dateDecember 24, 2017April 01, 2019
TypeDesktopDesktop
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Core nameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Architecturex86x86
Generation89
Turbo Frequency4.6 MHz
Frequency3.6 MHz3.7 MHz
Cores46
Threads46
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm14 nm
Transistors count2460 millions7600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)65 W95 W
Memory typeDDR4-2400DDR4-2666
Max. Memory64 Gb128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache6 MB9 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCYesNo
Part numberExpansion Options
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9600KF is 2% better than Core i3-8100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9600KF has 2 more core than Core i3-8100. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-8100 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9600KF is better: 31
   However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-8100 and Intel Core i5-9600KF before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.
Intel Core i3-8100 - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i5-9600KF - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score


Intel Core i3-8100 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i7-10700KF
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Core i9-10900F
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i5-3470
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Core i3-12100F
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Core i5-8500
• Vs Core i3-12100
• Vs Core i7-9700KF
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i5-11400F
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i5-8600K
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Core i7-2600
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• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i5-2400
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i3-8350K
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs Core i5-4570
• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Core i5-12490F
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Core i9-10900KF
• Vs Core i7-12700
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
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Intel Core i5-9600KF Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i7-10710U
• Vs Core i7-9850H
• Vs Core i7-9700T
• Vs Core i5-9500F
• Vs Core i7-8700T
• Vs Core i7-9700TE
• Vs Core i5-9500
• Vs Core i5-9600
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i5-1145GRE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
• Vs Core i7-1185G7
• Vs Core i5-1140G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300G
• Vs Core i7-9750HF
• Vs Core i5-1145G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i7-1195G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4500U
• Vs Core i7-11370H
• Vs Core i5-10600T
• Vs Ryzen 3 5425U
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i7-11375H
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i7-8700B
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i7-7800X
• Vs Core i7-10850H
• Vs Core i7-5960X
• Vs Core i5-10500T
• Vs Core i5-1145G7E
• Vs Core i7-1068NG7
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Core i9-8950HK
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Core i7-8850H
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i5-8600
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Core i5-8600K
• Vs Core i7-6850K
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i5-6600K
• Vs Core i7-5820K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
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