Intel Core i3-9100 vs Intel Core i5-650

Core i3-9100 vs Core i5-650 comparison

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Core i3-9100 performs better than the Core i5-650. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i5-650 in all gaming tests too.

In terms of the number of cores of each of these CPUs, the Core i3-9100 has significantly more cores than the Core i5-650. Indeed, the Core i3-9100 has 4 cores compared to 2 cores found in the Core i5-650. But they both have the same number of threads. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Core i3-9100 has a slightly higher clock speed compared to the Core i5-650. Also, the Core i3-9100 has a slightly higher turbo speed. A Core i3-9100 CPU outputs less heat than a Core i5-650 CPU because of its slightly lower TDP. This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption.

Modern CPUs generally have more logical cores than physical cores, this means that each core is split into multiple virtual cores, improving efficiency for parallel workloads. For instance, the Core i3-9100 has the same number of threads as cores. This means the the CPU does not support hyperthreading.