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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 and the cheaper Core i3-10100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $93.74 vs $275.98
- Up to 64% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-10900 - $1.22 vs $3.37 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 6% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-10100 - 82 vs 77 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
77
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i9-10900
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
$881.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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1 FPS
$970.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$970.48
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1 FPS
$1114.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,114.29
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1 FPS
$349.99/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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1 FPS
$729.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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1 FPS
$1519/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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