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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 26% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-10100 - 229 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $99.03 vs $265.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-11900K - $0.54 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
46.55172413793104%
Price, $
$265
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
182
79.47598253275109%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/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
Ultra High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1426
60.14339940953184%
Multi-Core
4215
38.50018268176836%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i3-10100
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
91 FPS
$20.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
26 FPS
$33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$857.96
In Stock
9 FPS
$88.89/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
156 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
26 FPS
$34.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
106 FPS
$17.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
26 FPS
$33.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$861.78
In Stock
117 FPS
$19.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
In Stock
91 FPS
$21.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
156 FPS
$23.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,589
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