Intel Core i3-9100F vs Intel Core i5-9600KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Core i5-9600KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i3-9100F

Intel Core i5-9600KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100F

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600KF

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2728 vs 2490
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10670 vs 6719
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1272 vs 1078
Around 71% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5800 vs 3394
Around 68% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4290 vs 2548

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2728 vs 2490
PassMark - CPU mark	10670 vs 6719
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1272 vs 1078
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5800 vs 3394
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4290 vs 2548

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9600KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2490

2728

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6719

10670

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1078

1272

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3394

5800

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2548

4290

Name	Intel Core i3-9100F	Intel Core i5-9600KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490	2728
PassMark - CPU mark	6719	10670
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078	1272
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394	5800
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2548	4290

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100F	Intel Core i5-9600KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	23 April 2019	Q1'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$389
Place in performance rating	1479	1175
Processor Number	i3-9100F	i5-9600KF
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	6
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
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
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
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)