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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 48 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $145.0 vs $468.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9900K - $1.07 vs $3.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-9100 - 138 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 16 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
135
97.82608695652173%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 348556 minutes ago
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.39/FPS
31.563421828908556%
Price, $
$468
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 348556 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
82.67386091127098%
Multi-Core
3597
45.188442211055275%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Core i9-9900K
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
$79.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
In Stock
46 FPS
$82.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,800.94
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39 FPS
$99.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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