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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 1509 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Core i3-6100
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$182.73 vs CA$881.82
- Up to 79% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10900X - CA$0.92 vs CA$4.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-6100 - 204 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
198
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$182.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
Buy for CA$182.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 352 minutes ago
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
204
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.32/FPS
21%
Price, CA$
CA$881.82
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
Buy for CA$881.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 352 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100 | vs | Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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