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$554.05
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900T outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900T is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-8100 - 117 vs 115 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - $135.0 vs $554.05
- Up to 75% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900T - $1.17 vs $4.74 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.74/FPS
24.68354430379747%
Price, $
$554.05
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I9-9900T I9 9900T 2.1 GHz Used Eight-Core Sixteen-Thread CPU Processor 16M 35W LGA 1151
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In Stock
Updated 7125 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
115
98.29059829059828%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7123 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
86.88066992323796%
Multi-Core
3405
56.80680680680681%
Intel Core i9-9900T | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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