Why Can Supercomputer Replace Mainframe Computers?
Apples and oranges. Super computer describes a high-powered computer. Mainframe describes its build and application. Mainframes usually have lots of fail-safes and are relied upon for critical applications. Super computers are fast (and may or may not talk to you or convince to you don spandex and battle them in a virtual arena). You can use a dedicated, heavily fortified super computer as a mainframe if you have a need for fast processing and you can afford redundancy in its build.
