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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 1791 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 9% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-6100 - 149 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $100.0 vs $286.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-10850K - $0.73 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
38.02083333333333%
Price, $
$286
34%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Updated 349038 minutes ago
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
137
91.94630872483222%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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In Stock
Updated 349038 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
68.62068965517241%
Multi-Core
2336
25.6816182937555%
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i3-6100
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
121 FPS
$35.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,288.88
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94 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,879.99
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75 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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83 FPS
$20.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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94 FPS
$23.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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112 FPS
$26.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,959.99
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