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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 9% better in Rust than Core i3-8100 - 204 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - CA$108.62 vs CA$588.62
- Up to 80% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9900 - CA$0.58 vs CA$2.89 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
204
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.89/FPS
20%
Price, CA$
CA$588.62
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$588.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
188
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108.62
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$108.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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