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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 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 i3-9100 is 331 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $110.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-9100 - $5.0 vs $5.37 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 23% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-8100 - 27 vs 22 FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
22
81.48148148148148%
Value, $/FPS
$5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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In Stock
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
27
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.37/FPS
93.1098696461825%
Price, $
$145
75%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $145 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348680 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
90.28281363306743%
Multi-Core
3405
94.66221851542952%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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