Buy on Amazon
CA$629.13
In Stock
Prices and StockMSRP $488
Prices and Stock
MSRP $488
Prices and Stock
Prices and Stock
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-10100 - 400 vs 367 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-10100
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$130.99 vs CA$629.13
- Up to 77% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-9900K - CA$0.36 vs CA$1.57 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
400
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.57/FPS
23%
Price, CA$
CA$629.13
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$629.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 385 minutes ago
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
367
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$130.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
Buy for CA$130.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 386 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K | vs | Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-9900K or Core i3-10100
With selected game settings
131 FPS
CA$6.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$893.49
In Stock
131 FPS
CA$6.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$629
In Stock
110 FPS
CA$8.36/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$919.99
In Stock
131 FPS
CA$10.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,419.99
In Stock
121 FPS
CA$9.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,099.99
In Stock
Popular Core i9-9900K and Core i3-10100 Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
Core i9-9900K
CA$629.13
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
CA$119
Core i9-9900K
CA$629.13
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
CA$209.99
Core i9-9900K
CA$629.13
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
CA$176.7
Core i9-9900K
CA$629.13
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
CA$211.56
Core i9-9900K
CA$629.13
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
CA$179
Core i9-9900K
CA$629.13
vs
Ryzen 5 3600
CA$163.33
Core i9-9900K
CA$629.13
vs
Ryzen 5 4500
CA$109
Core i9-9900K
CA$629.13
vs
Core i3-12100F
CA$109
Core i9-9900K
CA$629.13
vs
Ryzen 3 3200G
CA$116.18
Core i9-9900K
CA$629.13
vs
Core i5-14400F
CA$229
Core i3-10100
CA$130.99
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
CA$639
Core i3-10100
CA$130.99
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
CA$549
Core i3-10100
CA$130.99
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
CA$729
Core i3-10100
CA$130.99
vs
Core i9-14900KF
CA$698.66
Core i3-10100
CA$130.99
vs
Ryzen 9 7900
CA$589.08
Core i3-10100
CA$130.99
vs
Core i9-13900KF
CA$629.99
Core i3-10100
CA$130.99
vs
Core i9-11900
CA$563.11
Core i3-10100
CA$130.99
vs
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
CA$609.93
Core i3-10100
CA$130.99
vs
Ryzen 9 3900XT
CA$588.07
Core i3-10100
CA$130.99
vs
Core i9-13900F
CA$564.18