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
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.34/FPS
42.537313432835816%
Price, €
€272.66
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for €272.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1579 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
199
98.0295566502463%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€113.23
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €113.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1571 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
27.804295942720763%
Multi-Core
954
11.32209826726798%
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |