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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $439
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 2023 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $73.12 vs $197.41
- Up to 59% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-11900 - $0.33 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 12% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i3-6100 - 271 vs 243 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 16 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
243
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
271
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
40%
Price, €
€219.13
37%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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