Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10920X is 1509 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $100.0 vs $827.21
- Up to 86% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-10920X - $0.74 vs $5.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-6100 - 152 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
136
89.47368421052632%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349269 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.44/FPS
13.602941176470587%
Price, $
$827.21
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for $827.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349268 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
71.28358208955224%
Multi-Core
2336
20.583311304960787%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |