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In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 3163 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $49.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-10900X - $0.42 vs $4.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-2100 - 134 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2100 or Core i9-10900X
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
134 FPS
$43.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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