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CA$160
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 413 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$160.0 vs CA$834.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10900X - CA$0.58 vs CA$2.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-9100 - 283 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
277
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$160 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 139 minutes ago
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
283
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.95/FPS
19%
Price, CA$
CA$834
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
Buy for CA$834 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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