Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-6100 - 219 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €168.88 vs €438.88
- Up to 60% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-9900K - €0.79 vs €2.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for €438.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 173 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
215
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 173 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 51 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |