Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10920X is 532 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 91% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 15 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Core i3-8121U - 807 vs 747 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 24 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
807
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.99/FPS
100%
Price, £
£800.29
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
---|---|---|
May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Cannon Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |