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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1703 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i3-6100 - 231 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $100.0 vs $440.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-10900K - $0.45 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i3-6100
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
161 FPS
$12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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162 FPS
$36.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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86 FPS
$24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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231 FPS
$18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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