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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10100 is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 2% better in War Thunder than Core i7-9800X - 181 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $99.03 vs $545.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-9800X - $0.55 vs $3.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.03
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Updated 348608 minutes ago
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
177
97.79005524861878%
Value, $/FPS
$3.08/FPS
17.857142857142858%
Price, $
$545
18%
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Updated 348608 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i7-9800X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
113 FPS
$7.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$857.96
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102 FPS
$7.84/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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113 FPS
$7.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$7.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$861.78
In Stock
102 FPS
$3.43/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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113 FPS
$6.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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