Availability

Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)

Availability

Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1019 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $70.0 vs $615.0
Up to 88% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10900X - $0.58 vs $5.0 per FPS
Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 51 vs 165 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X

Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-7100 - 123 vs 120 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 20 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Elden Ring.

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i3-7100	vs	Intel Core i9-10900X
Jan 3rd, 2017	Release Date	Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3	Collection	Core i9 Extreme
Kaby Lake	Codename	Cascade Lake
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	10
4	Threads	20
3.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.5 GHz
51 W	TDP	165 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
39.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
Intel HD 630	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

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