Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 1144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-6100 - 209 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $62.15 vs $406.54
- Up to 84% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-9900X - $0.34 vs $2.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
209
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.16/FPS
15.74074074074074%
Price, €
€451.26
15%
FPS Winner
Buy for €451.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 52515 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
203
97.1291866028708%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €68.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 52515 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
80.24193548387096%
Multi-Core
2336
24.54812946616225%
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
165 W | TDP | 51 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |