Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 1026 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - £59.99 vs £295.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-10850K - £0.71 vs £3.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-8100 - 90 vs 85 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |