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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $70.0 vs $545.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-9800X - $0.35 vs $2.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i3-7100 - 200 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Valheim
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.73/FPS
12.82051282051282%
Price, $
$545
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
91.15497076023392%
Multi-Core
2440
33.18373453012376%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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