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Intel Core i9-9900K vs Intel Core i3-8100B. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2018
Intel Core i9-9900K
Intel Core i9-9900K
Released
Q3/2018
Overall score
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Intel Core i3-8100B
Intel Core i3-8100B

What's the best choice Intel Core i9-9900K or Intel Core i3-8100B? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i9-9900K has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q4/2018.

Intel Core i3-8100B has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q3/2018.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    208 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    4 times more cores

    8 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-9900K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    186 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    132 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    131 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    117 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    63 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    115 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    294 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    288 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    57 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    663 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    154 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    3 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    89 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    31 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    72 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    22 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    281 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1000 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.68 times less performance per watt

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-8100B CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    336 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    574 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    709 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    899 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    261 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    341 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    756 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-9900K Intel Core i9-9900K
Intel Core i3-8100B Intel Core i3-8100B
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 8
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 9000 left arrow Intel Core i 8000
  • Successor
    Intel Core i9-10900K left arrow --
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    5.00 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz left arrow 1.05 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q4/2017
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-8100B and Intel Core i9-9900K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-9900K and Intel Core i3-8100B to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 65 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    119 W / 28 s left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-9900K and Intel Core i9-9900K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    16.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S Refresh left arrow Coffee Lake S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow BGA 1440
  • Release date
    Q4/2018 left arrow Q3/2018

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-9900K and Intel Core i3-8100B.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1342
Intel Core i9-9900K
966
Intel Core i3-8100B
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
8779
Intel Core i9-9900K
3329
Intel Core i3-8100B
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
461
Intel Core i9-9900K
403
Intel Core i3-8100B
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
6250
Intel Core i9-9900K
3705
Intel Core i3-8100B
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
35769
Intel Core i9-9900K
11468
Intel Core i3-8100B
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
20192
Intel Core i9-9900K
8493
Intel Core i3-8100B

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