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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
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Part Comparison
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Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
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About This Product
The Intel Core i3-9100 is a 9th-generation desktop CPU with 4 cores and 4 threads, offering a base clock of 3.6 GHz and a boost clock up to 4.2 GHz. It includes integrated graphics, suitable for basic display output and light productivity tasks. For gaming, it provides entry-level performance, capable of 1080p gaming at low to medium settings when paired with a discrete GPU. Alternatives like AMD's Ryzen 3 series often offer more threads for similar pricing, which can benefit multitasking.
Performance Benchmarks
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Render Workloads
Next-Gen Scale
Large Sample Pool
Value & Efficiency
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
60.3 pts/W
Performance per Dollar
43.0 pts/$
Gaming Performance
These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.
Reference GPU
EA SPORTS FC 25
Mixed player settings
17 FPS
Heavy compromise
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