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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 1% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-9960X - 205 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $99.03 vs $1579.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-9960X - $0.48 vs $7.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 32 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/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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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
203
99.02439024390245%
Value, $/FPS
$7.78/FPS
6.169665809768637%
Price, $
$1579
6%
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i9-9960X
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
101 FPS
$8.49/FPS
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Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$8.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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82 FPS
$4.27/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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101 FPS
$7.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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