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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 379 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$104.99 vs CA$774.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-9900X - CA$0.49 vs CA$3.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-8100 - 218 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
216
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$104.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 182 minutes ago
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
218
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.55/FPS
13%
Price, CA$
CA$774
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X 3.5 Ghz Ten-Core Lga 2066 Processor 3.5 10 BX80673I99900X
Buy for CA$774 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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