Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 3357 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-2100 - 161 vs 149 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 78% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €113.23 vs €515.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
26.643796455117208%
Multi-Core
954
10.411437302193605%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
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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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |