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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 2093 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $70.0 vs $380.99
- Up to 69% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.41 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 51 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 68% better in War Thunder than Core i3-7100 - 286 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 24 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
170
59.44055944055944%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
286
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
30.82706766917293%
Price, $
$380.99
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $380.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348972 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
42.66164899076291%
Multi-Core
2440
13.670233626533697%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Ryzen 9 7900X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
284 FPS
$10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,054.88
In Stock
268 FPS
$7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,083.09
In Stock
284 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599
In Stock
286 FPS
$12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,599.99
In Stock
246 FPS
$6.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
277 FPS
$9.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
277 FPS
$8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,239.99
In Stock
284 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,699.99
In Stock
277 FPS
$8.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
In Stock
267 FPS
$12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
In Stock
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