In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the Core i9-9900 is slightly slower than the Core i3-330M and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $401 more expensive!
Core i9-9900
- Is 9 years and 3 months newer – Apr 23, 2019 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 9 years and 3 months newer
Core i3-330M
- Up to 13% faster in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 240 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 13% faster in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Up to 80% cheaper – $98.95 vs $499.99
- Up to 80% cheaper
- Up to 82% better value in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – $0.41 vs $2.34/FPS
- Up to 82% better value in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 46% less energy
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt FPS Calculator
Core i9-9900 vs Core i3-330M: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9900
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
213 FPS
89%
Min 1% FPS
148 FPS
91%
Price, $
$499.99
19%
Value, $/FPS
$2.34/FPS
18%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
240 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
162 FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900 vs Core i3-330M in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900 vs Core i3-330M in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
19%
Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
40%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-9900 Apr 23rd, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-330M Jan 7th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| $423.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Laptop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGAG1 |
| 65W | Power Consumption | 35W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 1066 MHz (DDR3) |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
