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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 753 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $110.0 vs $535.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-9900KS - $0.64 vs $2.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i3-8100 - 179 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
172
96.08938547486034%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/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
Updated 348918 minutes ago
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.99/FPS
21.40468227424749%
Price, $
$535
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
Buy for $535 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348918 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
69.9438202247191%
Multi-Core
3405
39.61144718473709%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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