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 Far Cry 5 than Core i3-8100 - 210 vs 205 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 Far Cry 5 than Core i9-9900T - $0.66 vs $2.64 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.64/FPS
25%
Price, $
$554.05
24%
FPS Winner
Buy for $554.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7260 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
205
97.61904761904762%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7259 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 |