Intel Core i3 4150 2-core LGA 1150
Intel
43 Overall Score
vs
Intel Core i9 9900KS 8-core LGA1151
Intel
64 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel Core i3 4150 2-core LGA 1150
85 out of 100 medium confidence 9 reviews
The Intel Core i3-4150 is highly praised as a budget-friendly CPU for everyday tasks and medium gaming. Users highlight its low power consumption, quiet operation, and solid integrated graphics as major advantages over similarly priced AMD alternatives. While it struggles with heavy AAA gaming and video encoding, it is considered an excellent value for basic builds with an upgrade path to i5 or i7 later.
Pros
- Low power consumption
- Quiet operation with stock cooler
- Good integrated graphics for casual use
- Excellent value for budget builds
- Solid single-core performance
Cons
- Limited for heavy AAA gaming
- Not ideal for video encoding
- Only 2 physical cores
- Stock thermal paste quality unknown
Value for money 7
Power consumption 3
Integrated graphics 4
Gaming performance 5
Upgrade path 3
Thermal noise 2
Intel Core i9 9900KS 8-core LGA1151
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Productivity
Budget
Gaming
Efficiency
Ai Llm
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Specifications
| Intel Core i3 4150 | Intel Core i9 9900KS | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Core i3 | Core i9 |
| Model | 4150 | 9900KS |
| Codename | Haswell | Coffee Lake |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 22 | 14★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2 | 8★ |
| Threads | 4 | 16★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 0.5 | 2★ |
| L3 Cache | 3 | 16★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR4★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Max Memory | ||
| ECC | ✓★ | — |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 1150 | LGA1151 |
| TDP | 54★ | 127 |
| Unlocked | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4400 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Pros & Cons
Intel Core i3 4150 2-core LGA 1150
- Strong affordability (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (33rd percentile)
- Below average ai (35th percentile)
Intel Core i9 9900KS 8-core LGA1151
- Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong single thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong ai (77th percentile)
- Strong multi thread (75th percentile)
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Pricing
Intel Core i3 4150 2-core LGA 11500.539score per dollar
vs
Intel Core i9 9900KS 8-core LGA11510.014score per dollar
Intel Core i3 4150 2-core LGA 1150 offers 38.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Intel Core i9 9900KS
Scores 64 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 23 specs.
