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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10100 is 194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$143.23 vs CA$834.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Control than Core i9-10900X - CA$0.71 vs CA$4.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
202
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$143.23
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
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Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i9-10900X
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
38 FPS
CA$22.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$25.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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29 FPS
CA$33.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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38 FPS
CA$28.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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