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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900F and the cheaper Core i3-10100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-10100 - 124 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $99.03 vs $244.77
- Up to 59% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10900F - $0.81 vs $1.97 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.97/FPS
41.11675126903553%
Price, $
$244.77
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
122
98.38709677419355%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1426
85.0835322195704%
Multi-Core
4215
50.023736055067644%
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900F or Core i3-10100
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
33 FPS
$26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$857.96
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20 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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33 FPS
$27.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
33 FPS
$26.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$861.78
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20 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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33 FPS
$22.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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