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Core i9-10900F vs Core i3-2100

Core i9-10900F vs Core i3-2100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900F

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 272.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1579 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-2100

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Intel Processore Core i3-2100 presa 1155 (3100 MHz, L2/L3 cache)

Buy for 113.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1571 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900F

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 272.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1579 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-2100

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Intel Processore Core i3-2100 presa 1155 (3100 MHz, L2/L3 cache)

Buy for 113.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1571 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 3357 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F

  • Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i3-2100 - 203 vs 199 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100

  • Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - €113.23 vs €272.66
  • Up to 57% better value when playing Control than Core i9-10900F - €0.57 vs €1.34 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Control.
Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

203

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.34/FPS

42.537313432835816%

Price, €

€272.66

41%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-10900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 272.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1579 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Core i3-2100

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

199

98.0295566502463%

Value, €/FPS

€0.57/FPS

100%

Price, €

€113.23

100%

Value Winner

Intel Processore Core i3-2100 presa 1155 (3100 MHz, L2/L3 cache)

Buy for 113.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1571 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Core i3-2100

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1676

100%

Multi-Core

8426

100%

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Core i3-2100

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

466

27.804295942720763%

Multi-Core

954

11.32209826726798%

Intel Core i9-10900F

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Intel Core i3-2100

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateFeb 20th, 2011
Core i9CollectionCore i3
Comet LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores2
20
Threads4
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.1 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
28.0xMultiplier
31.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-10900F or Core i3-2100

Control, 1920 x 1080, High

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