Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$144.99 vs CA$834.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-10900X - CA$0.81 vs CA$4.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-10300 - 179 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 20 vs 8 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
178
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$144.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$144.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.66/FPS
17%
Price, CA$
CA$834
17%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$834 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
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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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |