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Core i3-9100 vs Core i3-10300

Core i3-9100 vs Core i3-10300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $89.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-10300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10300 (Base stroke: 3.70GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box, BX8070110300

Buy for $459 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $89.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-10300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10300 (Base stroke: 3.70GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box, BX8070110300

Buy for $459 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $122

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Availability

Intel Core i3-10300 (Base stroke: 3.70GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box, BX8070110300

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-10300 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10300 is 607 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100

Up to 81% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - $89.1 vs $459.0
Up to 79% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i3-10300 - $0.41 vs $1.98 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300

Performs up to 6% better in F1 23 than Core i3-9100 - 232 vs 218 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of F1 23.

F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

FPS

218

93.96551724137932%

Value, $/FPS

$0.41/FPS

100%

Price, $

$89.1

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $89.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

FPS

232

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.98/FPS

20.707070707070706%

Price, $

$459

19%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-10300 (Base stroke: 3.70GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box, BX8070110300

Buy for $459 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

183

FPS

159

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

794

FPS

773

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

188

FPS

182

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

211

FPS

203

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

133

FPS

129

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

Single-Core

1379

88.1150159744409%

Multi-Core

3597

75.01564129301356%

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Single-Core

1565

100%

Multi-Core

4795

100%

Intel Core i3-9100	vs	Intel Core i3-10300
Sep 1st, 2018	Release Date	Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3	Collection	Core i3
Coffee Lake	Codename	Comet Lake
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1200
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
4.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz
65 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
UHD Graphics 630	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 630
No	Overclockable	No

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