[US-Microcenter] i3 9100F $50, i3 10100 $80

[Aereldor]

The Core i3 9100F - an absurdly cheap chip that's fantastic for gaming - is $50 at Micro Center (instore) with the purchase of a compatible motherboard.

https://www.microcenter.com/product/606587/intel-core-i3-9100f-coffee-lake-36ghz-quad-core-lga-1151-boxed-processor

 

The 10100F, which has hyperthreading and I guess marginally better IPC, is $80 with the purchase of a compatible motherboard

https://www.microcenter.com/product/622905/intel-core-i3-10100-comet-lake-36ghz-quad-core-lga-1200-boxed-processor

 

 

Honestly I think the 9100F for $50 is an absolute steal... Its performance isn't far off from a 7600k at stock speeds, it'll play damn near anything.

[Fasauceome]

The prices that Intel needs to stay competitive, finally

[Drama Lama]

42 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

The Core i3 9100F - an absurdly cheap chip that's fantastic for gaming - is $50 at Micro Center (instore

Take that 3100x

[Aereldor]

On 9/16/2020 at 12:38 AM, Drama Lama said:

Take that 3100x

The 3100x doesn't exist, I believe you mean the 3100 or the 3300x.

 

AMD's offering here is the Ryzen 1200AF- actually slower than the i3 9100F, and almost never available in the US. People in Europe can find it for $40-50, but since A320/B450 boards are pricier than H310, people aren't buying it.

 

I own a 9100F - it's in my little sister's PC and honestly it runs anything.