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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 2286 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - CA$125.0 vs CA$860.94
- Up to 84% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-14900 - CA$0.74 vs CA$4.6 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-8100 - 187 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
170
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$125
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$125 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 141 minutes ago
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
187
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.6/FPS
16%
Price, CA$
CA$860.94
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
Buy for CA$860.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 140 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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