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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10105 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10105 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 232 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10105.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 5% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-10105 - 218 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10105 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $89.95 vs $279.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-10850K - $0.43 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i3-10105
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
207
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) i3-10105 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i3-10105
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i3-10105 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i3-10105
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
175 FPS
$11.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,059.99
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175 FPS
$12.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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148 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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200 FPS
$21.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,388.88
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192 FPS
$39.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$7,499.99
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165 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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193 FPS
$12.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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148 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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192 FPS
$36.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,999.99
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192 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,969
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