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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 234 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $78.24 vs $175.48
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i3-9100 - 165 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
85.59900682805711%
Multi-Core
3597
49.9305941143809%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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