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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2125 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2125 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 2788 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2125.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2125
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $152.0 vs $293.92
- Up to 36% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-9900 - $1.26 vs $1.97 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-2125 - 149 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2125 - 16 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2125 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32125
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Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2125
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2125 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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