Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 2984 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $49.0 vs $372.84
- Up to 84% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9900 - $0.4 vs $2.55 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 20% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-2100 - 146 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
122
83.56164383561644%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349274 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.55/FPS
15.686274509803924%
Price, $
$372.84
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for $372.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349274 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
28.92613283674736%
Multi-Core
954
13.242642976124374%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |