Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 48 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-9100 - 260 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$232.03 vs CA$1300.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-9900X - CA$0.91 vs CA$5.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
260
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5/FPS
18%
Price, CA$
CA$1300
17%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 200 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
256
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$232.03
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$232.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 201 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |