Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 3357 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 22% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-2100 - 149 vs 122 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 89% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $49.0 vs $430.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-10900K - $0.4 vs $2.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
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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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |