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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 3357 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 24% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-2100 - 112 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $49.0 vs $259.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-10900F - $0.54 vs $2.32 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
23%
Price, $
$259.99
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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