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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 2879 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 33% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-2100 - 594 vs 445 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $35.83 vs $196.68
- Up to 76% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-9900KF - $0.09 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
594
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
24%
Price, €
€218.32
18%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
445
74%
Value, €/FPS
€0.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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In Stock
Updated 36 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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