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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 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 i9-13900 is 1586 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 9% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-9100 - 147 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $145.0 vs $567.98
- Up to 72% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-13900 - $1.07 vs $3.86 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.86/FPS
27.720207253886013%
Price, $
$567.98
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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Updated 348610 minutes ago
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
135
91.83673469387756%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $145 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348611 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
50.81061164333087%
Multi-Core
3597
21.8982101546329%
Intel Core i9-13900 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-13900 or Core i3-9100
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
$33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,781.99
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60 FPS
$26.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578.53
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85 FPS
$29.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,479.99
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60 FPS
$34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,039.99
In Stock
95 FPS
$30.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,884.59
In Stock
60 FPS
$44.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,652.73
In Stock
85 FPS
$29.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,494.95
In Stock
60 FPS
$33.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,025.54
In Stock
85 FPS
$30.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,570
In Stock
60 FPS
$31.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
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