Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 2798 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $49.0 vs $590.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-9900X - $0.26 vs $3.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-2100 - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |