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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 19% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-10100 - 244 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - £84.99 vs £250.99
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1426
60.14339940953184%
Multi-Core
4215
38.50018268176836%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i3-10100
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
206 FPS
£8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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