Intel Core i5-6600K vs Intel Core i3-9100F
The Intel Core i5-6600K and Intel Core i3-9100F sit within a few percent of each other on our index. Treat them as equivalent in raw performance and decide on price, power draw and — for graphics cards — video memory instead.
| Specification | Intel Core i5-6600K | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Generation | 6th Gen (Skylake) | 9th Gen (Coffee Lake Refresh) |
| Multi-thread index | 42 | 42 |
| Single-thread index | 78 | 83 (better) |
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 3.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz (better) |
| Socket | LGA1151 | LGA1151 |
| TDP | 91 W | 65 W (better) |
| Release year | 2015 | 2019 (better) |
| Integrated graphics | Yes | No |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Games follow single-thread. For gaming, the single-thread index matters more than core count.
- Creative work follows multi-thread. Rendering, compiling and encoding scale with cores.
- Sockets differ. Moving between platforms usually means a new motherboard and often new memory.