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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 is 2632 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-960 - 120 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $70.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-960 - $0.58 vs $2.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 51 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
111
92.5%
Value, $/FPS
$2.69/FPS
21.561338289962826%
Price, $
$299
23%
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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In Stock
Updated 349098 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
39.37449879711307%
Multi-Core
1663
68.15573770491802%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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