Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - CA$139.59 vs CA$659.99
- Up to 79% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-9900 - CA$0.73 vs CA$3.46 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-10100 - 191 vs 190 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
190
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.59
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$139.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14712 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
191
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.46/FPS
21%
Price, CA$
CA$659.99
21%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$659.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14711 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |