Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 823 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-6900K - 161 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $87.75 vs $106.02
- Up to 16% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-9100 - $0.61 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 18396 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
159
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.4
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 18396 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |