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MSRP in USD: $117

Intel Core I3-8100T I3 8100T 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread CPU Processor 6M 35WLGA 1151

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Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100T.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100T

Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $178.02 vs $615.0
Up to 69% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-10900X - $1.65 vs $5.3 per FPS
Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 35 vs 165 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X

Performs up to 7% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-8100T - 116 vs 108 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100T - 20 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Alan Wake 2.

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-8100T	vs	Intel Core i9-10900X
Apr 2nd, 2018	Release Date	Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3	Collection	Core i9 Extreme
Coffee Lake	Codename	Cascade Lake
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	10
4	Threads	20
3.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.5 GHz
35 W	TDP	165 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
31.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
UHD Graphics 630	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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TOP 5 Games

God of War

League of Legends

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

F1 22

Resident Evil 4

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