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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $134
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-13100 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-13100 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-10900X - 143 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $147.99 vs $615.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-10900X - $1.03 vs $4.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 60 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
137
95.8041958041958%
Value, $/FPS
$4.49/FPS
22.93986636971047%
Price, $
$615
24%
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$147.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
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Updated 348969 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i3-13100
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
137 FPS
$42.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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