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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 422 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 98% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - CA$177.56 vs CA$8955.56
- Up to 98% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-9900KS - CA$1.36 vs CA$65.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-9100 - 137 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
131
95.62043795620438%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$177.56
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 75 minutes ago
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
137
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$65.37/FPS
2.0804650451277342%
Price, CA$
CA$8955.56
1%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
Buy for CA$8,955.56 on Amazon
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Updated 76 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
77.47191011235955%
Multi-Core
3597
41.845044206607724%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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