Intel Core i3-9100T vs Intel Core i5-6500T

Core i3-9100T vs Core i5-6500T comparison

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Core i3-9100T performs better than the Core i5-6500T. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i5-6500T in all gaming tests too.

Our spec comparison shows that they have an identical amount of cores and the same number of threads. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Core i3-9100T has a slightly higher clock speed compared to the Core i5-6500T. Also, the Core i3-9100T has a slightly higher turbo speed. Both these chips have an identical TDP (Thermal Design Power). 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 i3-9100T has the same number of threads as cores. This means the the CPU does not support hyperthreading.