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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 1703 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $85.0 vs $435.0
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 19% better in F1 23 than Core i3-6100 - 242 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 20 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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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
Ultra High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
70.07042253521126%
Multi-Core
2336
27.7401733760836%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Core i9-10900
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
104 FPS
$19.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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73 FPS
$17.53/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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