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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 12% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-8100 - 195 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - CA$125.0 vs CA$618.4
- Up to 77% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-10900 - CA$0.72 vs CA$3.17 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
195
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.17/FPS
22%
Price, CA$
CA$618.4
20%
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$618.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 25 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
174
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 23 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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