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MSRP in USD: $122

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

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Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 48 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100

Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $145.0 vs $550.0
Up to 74% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9900X - $1.07 vs $4.04 per FPS
Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X

Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-9100 - 136 vs 135 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-9100	vs	Intel Core i9-9900X
Sep 1st, 2018	Release Date	Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3	Collection	Core i9
Coffee Lake	Codename	Skylake
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	10
4	Threads	20
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
4.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz
65 W	TDP	165 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
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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