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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 Core i7-9700 is 840 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $70.0 vs $260.26
- Up to 72% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-9700 - $0.3 vs $1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield V than Core i3-7100 - 244 vs 233 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
233
95.49180327868852%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/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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Updated 348851 minutes ago
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
28.037383177570092%
Price, $
$260.26
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $260.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348850 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
80.14138817480719%
Multi-Core
2440
39.24722534984719%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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