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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 1703 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - CA$140.0 vs CA$422.05
- Up to 66% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-10900 - CA$0.77 vs CA$2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i3-6100 - 186 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
182
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$140
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
Buy for CA$140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
186
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.27/FPS
33%
Price, CA$
CA$422.05
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$422.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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