Intel Core i3-9100F vs Intel Core i5-6600
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Core i5-6600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100F
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
- Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 71°C
- Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2502 vs 2256
- Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6742 vs 6042
- Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1078 vs 966
- Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3394 vs 3168
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 23 April 2019 vs July 2015 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C vs 71°C |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2502 vs 2256 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6742 vs 6042 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1078 vs 966 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3394 vs 3168 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600
- Around 34% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3405 vs 2548
| Benchmarks | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3405 vs 2548 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6600
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| Name | Intel Core i3-9100F | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2502 | 2256 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6742 | 6042 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1078 | 966 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3394 | 3168 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2548 | 3405 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.986 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 80.569 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.474 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.385 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.293 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1717 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3511 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6275 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1717 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3511 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6275 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i3-9100F | Intel Core i5-6600 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake | Skylake |
| Launch date | 23 April 2019 | July 2015 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $389 | $230 |
| Place in performance rating | 1426 | 1203 |
| Processor Number | i3-9100F | i5-6600 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Price now | $219.99 | |
| Series | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 10.40 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.60 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI | 8 GT/s DMI3 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 71°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.20 GHz | 3.90 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
| Unlocked | ||
| Die size | 177 mm | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1151 | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C (65W) | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x1912 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
| Max resolution over VGA | N / A | |
| Max resolution over WiDi | 1080p | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
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