Intel Core i3 9100 4-core LGA 1151 (300 Series)

Intel Core i3 9100 4-core LGA 1151 (300 Series)

Intel
59 Overall Score
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MICRO CENTER
66 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Intel Core i3 9100 4-core LGA 1151 (300 Series)

92 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews

Users are highly satisfied with this Intel CPU, praising its excellent performance, fast speeds, and easy installation. It handles CPU-intensive tasks well and comes with all necessary components. Some mention it as a strong alternative to AMD Ryzen, though a few note it's not the latest generation.

Pros
  • Excellent performance
  • Fast speeds
  • Easy installation
  • Comes with all needed components
  • Good for CPU-intensive tasks
Cons
  • Not the latest generation
  • Potential compatibility concerns with older motherboards
👍 Performance 5
👍 Speed 3
👍 Installation 2
👍 Value for money 2
🤔 Compatibility 2
👎 Generation 1

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Scores

Productivity
Intel
55
MICRO CENTER
74
Budget
Intel
73
MICRO CENTER
59
Efficiency
Intel
57
MICRO CENTER
65
Gaming
Intel
54
MICRO CENTER
61
Ai Llm
Intel
44
MICRO CENTER
56
Server
Intel
43
MICRO CENTER
54

Specifications

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Processor
BrandIntel—
SeriesCore i3—
Model9100—
CodenameCoffee Lake—
Classdesktop—
Process14★—
Cores & Clocks
Cores4★—
Threads4★—
Base Clock
3,600
No data
Boost Clock
4,200
No data
Cache
L2 Cache1★—
L3 Cache6★—
Performance
PassMark Multi
6,628
70,111
PassMark Single
2,468
4,737
Memory
Memory TypeDDR4★—
Max Speed
2,400
No data
Channels2★—
Max Memory64★—
ECC✗—
Platform & Power
SocketLGA 1151 (300 Series)—
PCIe3.0—
PCIe Lanes16★—
TDP65★—
Unlocked✗—
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630—

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i3 9100 4-core LGA 1151 (300 Series)

  • Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong affordability (78th percentile)
  • Strong feature (70th percentile)

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  • Strong single thread (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong multi thread (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong ai (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (67th percentile)
  • Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average platform (17th percentile)17th %ile
  • Below average feature (21st percentile)

Pricing

Intel Core i3 9100 4-core LGA 1151 (300 Series)

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No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF

Scores 66 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 2 of 25 specs.

Intel Core i3 9100 Better at:

Budget

MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF Better at:

Ai LlmGamingServerEfficiencyProductivity

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