Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 379 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i3-8100 - 178 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - €12.76 vs €84.97
- Up to 86% better value when playing God of War than Core i3-8100 - €0.07 vs €0.49 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€12.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |